STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9118 IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing and directing county public welfare districts to accept paperwork remotely The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 65 of the social services law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, 4 each county commissioner of public welfare is hereby authorized and 5 directed to ensure that their public welfare district provides accessi- 6 ble means for individuals submitting an application or other paperwork 7 relating to public assistance or care to do so remotely. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11025-01-1