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NY A07760

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/21/2021

Primary Sponsor

Khaleel Anderson

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends the period for applicants and recipients to request a fair hearing on disability determinations from 10 days to 60 days after receiving notice of the examining medical professional's determination.

  • Provides an alternative 60-day window for requesting a fair hearing measured from receipt of a work activity assignment.

  • Prohibits assignment or enforcement of work activities while a timely fair hearing request is pending, unless the applicant or recipient agrees to a limited work assignment consistent with their medical condition.

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing social services districts to issue sanction notices and impose sanctions if they have clear medical evidence that an applicant intentionally misrepresented their medical condition.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty days or within sixty days of receipt of a work activity assignment.

Last Action

reported referred to ways and means

5/10/2022

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/10/2022
Social Services5/21/2021

Full Bill Text

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