Bill Text: NY S02776 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the reimbursement rate for purchases made through the use of electronic benefit transfer technology made at farmers' markets.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES [S02776 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S02776-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2776
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 17, 2017
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        Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to electronic bene-
          fit system transfer technology and reimbursements for the use of  such
          technology
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 21-a of the  social  services  law  is  amended  by
     2  adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
     3    3. (a) The department shall devise a means by which electronic benefit
     4  transfers  made  through technology available at farmers' markets may be
     5  recognized as having occurred at such locations.
     6    (b) Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary,
     7  and subject to an appropriation therefor, for  purchases  at  designated
     8  farmers'  market  locations  through  the  use of an electronic benefits
     9  transfer card, the available balance of supplemental  nutrition  assist-
    10  ance  program  benefits  available  shall be calculated at a rate of one
    11  hundred fifty percent of the amount otherwise provided of such remaining
    12  balance.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
    14  have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
    15  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
    16  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
    17  and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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