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NY A03935
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Requires correctional facility benefits navigators to complete safety net assistance applications within 72 hours of parole board approval of a person's residence prior to release
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Mandates correctional facilities provide applications for public assistance, SNAP, WIC, and HEAP to individuals being released, with benefits navigators assisting in completing applications
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Creates new Section 500-q in Correction Law establishing re-entry services allowing incarcerated individuals to apply for safety net assistance, supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments before their earliest expected release date
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Authorizes the Department of Corrections to contract with non-profit providers experienced in benefits applications to assist incarcerated individuals
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Requires correctional facilities to report to the Governor, Senate, and Assembly on re-entry services, including metrics on eligibility determinations, applications submitted, and reasons applications were not filed, disaggregated by benefit type and demographics
Legislative Description
Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/7/2026