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NY A01729
Bill
Status
1/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Goodell
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 22 to permit fair hearings to be conducted by conference telephone, video conference, or similar communications equipment allowing all participants to hear each other simultaneously.
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Authorizes commissioners to designate independent fair hearing officers (in addition to staff members) to consider and decide appeals on the commissioner's behalf with the same authority.
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Applies the remote hearing provisions to fair hearings under Social Services Law Section 422, permit/certificate/license denial hearings, and hearings under Section 455 of the Social Services Law.
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Makes gender-neutral language changes to replace "his" with "or her" throughout the statute.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Permits appeals to the department of family assistance to be conducted by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications systems with and by independent hearing officers.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/3/2024