Bill Text: NY A04469 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to applications for child care assistance; authorizes the use of a simplified application form for persons applying only for child care assistance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2015-11-20 - tabled [A04469 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-A04469-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4469 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 2, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, SILVER, LUPARDO, HEASTIE, TITUS, GUNTHER, RUSSELL, OTIS, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVI- LA, FAHY, JAFFEE, LAVINE, PERRY, ROBINSON, SOLAGES, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to applications for child care assistance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. (A) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY 4 SERVICES, LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS SHALL UTILIZE A SIMPLIFIED 5 APPLICATION FORM FOR PERSONS APPLYING ONLY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE, 6 AND NO OTHER TYPES OF BENEFITS. SUCH FORM SHALL CONTAIN NO MORE INFORMA- 7 TION THAN IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE 8 AND REQUIRED PURSUANT TO STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. EACH 9 LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL MAINTAIN THE SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION 10 ON ITS WEBSITE SO THAT APPLICANTS MAY APPLY ONLINE, AND SHALL MAIL SUCH 11 APPLICATION TO THE APPLICANT AT HIS OR HER REQUEST. 12 (B) THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND THE OFFICE 13 OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL MAINTAIN HYPERLINKS ON THEIR 14 RESPECTIVE WEBSITES DIRECTING APPLICANTS FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE TO 15 THE ONLINE APPLICATION MAINTAINED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL SOCIAL 16 SERVICES DISTRICT. 17 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05143-01-5