NY A02616 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - referred to higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - referred to higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates a system for licensing of government benefits advocates to represent recipients of government benefits at fair hearings and appeals where benefits have been denied, suspended or terminated; makes provisions analogous to those for the licensing of other professionals; provides that such advocates may not hold themselves out as lawyers or para-legals.
Title
Creates a system for licensing of government benefits advocates to represent recipients of government benefits at fair hearings and appeals where benefits have been denied, suspended or terminated; makes provisions analogous to those for the licensing of other professionals; provides that such advocates may not hold themselves out as lawyers or para-legals.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-04 | Assembly | referred to higher education |
| 2011-01-19 | Assembly | referred to higher education |
