S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3426 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing state supplemental benefits to persons receiving enhanced residential care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social 2 services law, as amended by section 2 of part I of chapter 58 of the 3 laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 4 (f) (I) The amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this 5 subdivision shall be increased to reflect any increases in federal 6 supplemental security income benefits for individuals or couples which 7 become effective on or after January first, two thousand eleven but 8 prior to June thirtieth, two thousand eleven. 9 (II) IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 10 PARAGRAPH, ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, THE ADDI- 11 TIONAL STATE PAYMENT PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH 12 (I) OF PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ANNUALLY INCREASED BY 13 THE SAME PERCENTAGE OF ANY FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME COST OF 14 LIVING ADJUSTMENT WHICH BECOMES AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, BUT 15 PRIOR TO JUNE THIRTIETH, OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST 16 WHOLE DOLLAR. 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. LBD06945-01-1