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NY Soc Serv L § 134-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 134-B - Front End Detection System.

§  134-b.  Front  end detection system. In accordance with regulations   promulgated by the  department,  each  social  services  district  shall   establish  procedures  to  identify,  investigate  and resolve potential   cases of fraud, misrepresentation or inadequate documentation  prior  to   determining  an  applicant's  eligibility  for  public  assistance. Such   procedures  shall  not  delay  the  determination  of  eligibility   for   assistance  beyond  the  timeframes established in law or regulation for   such determination, including emergency assistance. Each social services   district  shall  submit  to  the  department  a  plan  describing   such   procedures in such form and at such times as the department may require.   Such  department  regulations  shall  include,  but  not  be limited to,   standards governing referrals by the district  to  its  fraud  detection   unit, and shall set forth indicators to be used, in part, to govern such   referrals  based  on the individual's employability, employment history,   or prior incidence of overpayments attributable to client conduct.
NY Soc Serv L § 135 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 135 - Cooperation of Public Welfare Officials.

§  135.  Cooperation of public welfare officials.  1.  It shall be the   duty of every public welfare official to render assistance and cooperate   within  his  jurisdictional  powers  with  every  other  public  welfare   official  and  with the family court and all other governmental agencies   concerned  with  the  health  and  welfare  of   persons   under   their   jurisdiction.2.    Every  public  welfare  official  shall  also cooperate whenever   possible with any private agency whose object is the relief and care  of   persons  in  need  or the improvement of social conditions in order that   there may be no duplication of relief and that the work of agencies both   public and private may be united in an effort to  relieve  distress  and   prevent dependency.
NY Soc Serv L § 136-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 136-A - Information From State Tax Commission and the Comptroller.

§ 136-a. Information from state tax commission and the comptroller. 1.   Section  six  hundred ninety-seven or any other provision of the tax law   shall in no way be construed to restrict the department from  obtaining,   on  behalf  of  itself  or  a  local social services district, the name,   address, social  security  number,  employment  history  and  number  of   dependents  claimed for any individual certified by the department to be   a welfare recipient and suspected of abusing,  defrauding  or  otherwise   violating the welfare system.2. Information furnished to the department by the state tax commission   and  the comptroller under or as a result of the agreement authorized by   section one hundred seventy-one-c of the tax  law  shall  be  considered   confidential  and  shall  not  be disclosed to persons or agencies other   than those entitled to  such  information  because  such  disclosure  is   necessary  for the proper administration of title six-A of article three   and title ten of article five of this chapter.
NY Soc Serv L § 137 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 137 - Exemption From Levy and Execution.

§  137.  Exemption  from  levy  and  execution.   All moneys or orders   granted to persons as public assistance or care pursuant to this chapter   shall be inalienable by any assignment or transfer and shall  be  exempt   from levy and execution under the laws of this state.
NY Soc Serv L § 137-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 137-A - Exemption of Earnings of Recipients From Assignment, Income Execution and Installment Payment Order.

§  137-a.  Exemption of earnings of recipients from assignment, income   execution  and  installment  payment  order.  1.    All  wages,  salary,   commissions  or  other  compensation paid or payable by an employer to a   person while he is in receipt of public assistance or care supplementary   to his income pursuant to the provisions of titles  three,  four,  five,   six and ten of article five of this chapter, or while he would otherwise   need  such  assistance  or care, shall be exempt from assignment, income   execution or from an installment payment order under the  laws  of  this   state but only so long as such public assistance or care, shall continue   or  would  be  needed if the assignment, income execution or installment   payment order were enforced. The claim of  the  creditor  shall  in  all   other respects remain unaffected. Any employer who shall withhold or pay   over  to  a  person  presenting  an income execution installment payment   order or assignment, any portion of the earnings of such a recipient  of   public  assistance or care, after receiving notification in writing from   a social  services  official  that  the  employee  is  receiving  public   assistance or care, or that he would become in need of public assistance   or care if the assignment, income execution or installment payment order   were  enforced,  shall  be liable in an action by such recipient for the   amount so paid or withheld contrary to the provisions of this section. A   social services official sending such notification to an employer  shall   be  required  to  notify the employer, in writing, of the termination of   such receipt and need for public assistance and  care  of  the  employee   involved  when  this  shall  occur.  Upon  receipt  of  such  notice  of   termination the employer may commence or resume, as  the  case  may  be,   payment  and  withholding  under  any  assignment,  income  execution or   installment payment order whose effectiveness was postponed or suspended   by this section.2. As used in this section, "public assistance and care" shall include   federal supplemental security income benefits  paid  pursuant  to  title   sixteen of the federal social security act and additional state payments   paid pursuant to title six of article five of this chapter.
NY Soc Serv L § 138-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 138-A - Responsibility of the Department for Recipients in Family Care.

§  138-a.  Responsibility  of  the department for recipients in family   care.   1. Any inconsistent provision  of  this  chapter  or  other  law   notwithstanding,  the  department  shall  be  responsible for furnishing   public assistance and care to  mentally  disabled  persons  residing  in   family  care homes licensed by the office of mental health or the office   for people with developmental disabilities  who  are  admitted  to  such   facilities  in  accordance with regulations of the office which licenses   the facility. However, the department may, at its option, discharge such   responsibility, in whole or in part, through social  services  districts   designated  to  act  as agents of the department. While so designated, a   social services district shall act as agent of the department and  shall   be  entitled  to  reimbursement  as  provided  in  section  one  hundred   fifty-three of this article.2. The department shall possess  and  may  exercise  like  powers  and   perform  like duties in respect to the assistance and care of persons in   family care  as  social  services  officials  exercise  and  perform  in   relation to persons in their respective jurisdictions.
NY Soc Serv L § 142 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 142 - Exclusiveness of Eligibility Requirements.

§ 142. Exclusiveness of eligibility requirements.  No person receiving   federal  supplemental  security  income payments and/or additional state   payments, or family assistance shall for the  same  period  receive  any   other of such forms of assistance.
NY Soc Serv L § 142-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 142-A - Federal Economic Opportunity Act Grants or Payments; Effect on Eligibility for Certain Public Assistance or Care.

§  142-a.  Federal economic opportunity act grants or payments; effect   on eligibility for certain public assistance or care.Any inconsistent provisions of titles ten and eleven of article  five,   other  provisions  of this chapter, or of any other law notwithstanding,   in determining the need for public assistance or care under such titles:1. Any grant made to a family under title III of the federal  economic   opportunity  act of nineteen hundred sixty-four shall not be regarded as   income or resources of such family in determining the need of any member   thereof for such public assistance or care.2. The first eighty-five dollars plus  one-half  of  the  excess  over   eighty-five  dollars  of payments made to or on behalf of any person for   or with respect to any month under title I or II of the federal economic   opportunity act of nineteen hundred sixty-four or any  program  assisted   under  such  title  shall not be regarded as income or resources of such   person in determining his need for such public assistance or care, or as   income or resources of any other individual in  determining  such  other   individual's  need  for  such  public assistance or care; but any amount   made available to or for the benefit of such other individual  from  the   excess  of  the amounts exempted hereby may be considered in determining   the eligibility of such other individual for such public  assistance  or   care.
NY Soc Serv L § 142-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 142-B - Federal Manpower Development Training Act and Elementary and Secondary Education Act Grants or Payments; Effect on Eligibility for Certain Public Assi

§  142-b. Federal manpower development training act and elementary and   secondary education act grants or payments; effect  on  eligibility  for   certain public assistance or care.  So long as the applicable provisions   of  the federal manpower development and training act, as amended, or of   the elementary and secondary education act as amended, may require:1. any inconsistent provision of title  ten  of  article  five,  other   provisions  of  this  chapter,  or  of any other law notwithstanding, in   determining the need for public assistance or care under such title, any   payments made under  the  manpower  development  and  training  act,  as   amended,  which  are  made  in  lieu  of  a training allowance to defray   expenses  attributable  to  training  and/or  as  a  training  incentive   payment,  shall  not be regarded as income or resources of the person in   determining his need for such public assistance or care, or as income or   resources of any other person in determining such  other  person's  need   for such public assistance or care; and/or2.  any  inconsistent  provisions  of title ten of article five, other   provisions of this chapter, or of  any  other  law  notwithstanding,  in   determining the need for public assistance or care under such title, the   first  eighty-five  dollars  per month, during a period of not less than   twelve nor  more  than  twenty-four  months  as  may  be  prescribed  by   regulations  of  the  department,  earned  by  any  person  for services   rendered to any program assisted under title I  of  the  elementary  and   secondary  education  act  of  nineteen  hundred sixty-five, as amended,   shall not  be  regarded  as  income  or  resources  of  such  person  in   determining  his need for public assistance or care under such title ten   of article five of this chapter, or as income or resources of any  other   person   in  determining  such  other  person's  need  for  such  public   assistance or care.
NY Soc Serv L § 143 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 143 - Information to Be Given by Employers of Labor to Social Services Officials, the Department, Family Court and the State Department of Mental Hygiene.

§  143.  Information  to  be  given  by  employers  of labor to social   services  officials,  the  department,  family  court  and   the   state   department   of   mental  hygiene.     If  requested  by  an  authorized   representative of the state department  of  mental  hygiene  or  of  the   department  or  by  any  social  services  official,  the  officials  or   executives of any corporation or partnership, and all employers of labor   of any kind, doing business within the state of New York, shall  furnish   to  such representative or social services official information relating   to facts of which such officials, executives  or  employers  shall  have   cognizance,  concerning  the last known address, social security number,   plans  providing  care  or  other  medical  benefits  by  insurance   or   otherwise,  wages,  salaries,  earnings or other income of any applicant   for, or recipient of public assistance or care named in such request  or   of  any  relative  legally responsible for the support of such applicant   for, or recipient of public assistance or care, or of any person legally   responsible for a person who is receiving services pursuant  to  section   one  hundred eleven-g of this chapter, or for the support of any patient   of any state institution named  by  such  representative  of  the  state   department of mental hygiene.
NY Soc Serv L § 143-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 143-A - Information to Be Given to Public Welfare Officials by Retail Instalment Sellers, Small Loan Companies and Sales Finance Companies.

§ 143-a. Information to be given to public welfare officials by retail   instalment  sellers,  small  loan companies and sales finance companies.   If requested by an authorized representative of the department or by  an   authority charged with the duty of administering laws relating to public   assistance  or  care in any village, town, city or county, the officials   or executives of any corporation or partnership and all persons  engaged   in selling goods or furnishing services to retail buyers for a time sale   price  payable  in instalments, or in making personal loans whether as a   licensed lender under the  banking  law  or  otherwise,  and  any  sales   finance  company  as  defined  in  article ten of the banking law, shall   furnish to such representatives or authority such information  of  which   such  officials, executives or persons shall have cognizance relating to   transactions with a recipient of or an applicant for  public  assistance   or  care  named in such request.  Such facts shall include a description   of the goods or services sold and the amount of the obligation  incurred   therefor,  the amount of any loan made, the amounts paid and the balance   owing, the place of employment, the wages, salaries, earnings  or  other   income, guarantors or co-signers, and all other information furnished by   the persons named for the purpose of obtaining credit.
NY Soc Serv L § 144 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 144 - Power of Public Welfare Officials and Service Officers to Administer Oaths; Power of Public Welfare Officials to Subpoena Persons Liable for Support A

§  144.  Power  of  public  welfare  officials and service officers to   administer oaths; power of public welfare officials to subpoena  persons   liable  for  support  and  compel production of records.  Public welfare   officials and service officers shall have power to administer oaths  and   take affidavits in all matters pertaining to their office and to elicit,   by  examination  under  oath,  statement of facts from applicants for or   recipients of assistance or care.  Public welfare officials  shall  have   further  power  to  subpoena  persons  liable  by law for the support of   applicants  for  or  recipients  of  assistance  or  care,  compel   the   attendance  of  such persons and take their testimony under oath for the   purpose of determining the ability of such persons to contribute towards   the support of such applicants for or recipients of assistance or  care,   and  in  connection therewith to compel the production of books, papers,   records and documents.   Such persons shall  be  entitled  to  the  same   mileage  fees  as  are  allowed to witnesses required to attend in civil   actions in courts of record.
NY Soc Serv L § 144-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 144-A - Information to Be Given to Officials of the Department and of Social Services Districts.

§ 144-a. Information to be given to officials of the department and of   social   services   districts.   Any   inconsistent   provision  of  law   notwithstanding, if requested by an  authorized  representative  of  the   department  or  by  an  official  of  any  town,  city  or county who is   responsible for administering a program authorized by this chapter,  the   officials  of any banking or financial organization or institution doing   business in the state whether chartered under state law, federal law, or   the laws of another jurisdiction, shall  furnish  to  such  governmental   officials  such  information  as  such  officials have as to whether any   present applicant for or recipient of any assistance, care  or  services   authorized  by  this  chapter,  has  or  had  funds, securities or other   property on deposit or in the  custody  of  such  banking  or  financial   organization  or  institution, and the amount or probable value thereof.   Such information shall be provided, to the extent  practicable,  in  the   format specified by such governmental officials (except that any banking   or  financial institution may discharge its obligation by supplying such   matching information  on  cartridge,  tape  or  diskette  media  in  the   American   National  Standard  Code  for  Information  Interchange  file   format).  These provisions shall be inclusive of and in addition to  the   provisions  of  section  four of the banking law and may be administered   and enforced in any  manner  consistent  with  the  provisions  of  this   chapter  or  in any other manner authorized or permitted by the laws and   courts of this state.
NY Soc Serv L § 145 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 145 - Penalties.

§  145. Penalties. 1.  Any person who by means of a false statement or   representation, or by deliberate concealment of any material fact, or by   impersonation or other fraudulent device, obtains or attempts to obtain,   or aids or abets any person to obtain public assistance or care to which   he is not entitled, or does any wilful act designed  to  interfere  with   the proper administration of public assistance and care, shall be guilty   of a misdemeanor, unless such act constitutes a violation of a provision   of  the  penal  law  of the state of New York, in which case he shall be   punished in accordance with the penalties fixed by such law. Failure  on   the  part  of a person receiving public assistance or care to notify the   social services official granting such assistance or care of the receipt   of money or property or income  from  employment  or  any  other  source   whatsoever,  shall,  upon the cashing of a public assistance check by or   on behalf of such person after the receipt of such money,  or  property,   or  income, constitute presumptive evidence of deliberate concealment of   a material fact. Whenever a  social  services  official  has  reason  to   believe  that  any person has violated any provision of this section, he   shall promptly refer the facts and evidence  available  to  him  to  the   appropriate  district  attorney or other prosecuting official, who shall   immediately evalaute the facts and evidence and take appropriate action.2. The provisions of subdivision one of this section  shall  apply  to   social  services  officials  and employees, who shall also be subject to   removal and shall be liable in an action brought by the county or  city,   or  by  the  state commissioner of social services, for the value of the   public assistance improperly granted to any person as a  result  of  the   wilful wrongful act of such official or employee.
NY Soc Serv L § 145-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 5 - Assistance and Care Title 1 - General Provisions 145-A - Judgment Liens.

§  145-a.  Judgment  liens.  1.  If  any provider of care, services or   supplies under the medical assistance program is  required  to  pay  any   fine,  penalty  or  overpayment  to  the  department,  a social services   district or any  other  social  services  entity  as  a  result  of  the   provisions  of  this  chapter  or  as  a  result  of  any administrative   procedure, such provider shall make payment in the amount and the manner   directed by the commissioner or his or her  agents,  representatives  or   designees.2.  Upon  the  issuance to the provider of a written notice of a final   determination, the department must also notify the provider  in  writing   of  the  provider's  right to request a hearing. The provider's right to   request a hearing shall not expire earlier  than  sixty  days  from  the   mailing  of  such  notice  of  the provider's right to a hearing.  If no   administrative hearing or proceeding for judicial review shall  then  be   pending  and  if  the  time for initiation of such hearing or proceeding   shall  have  expired,  the  commissioner   or   his   or   her   agents,   representatives or designees may file with the clerk of the county where   the  provider resides or has a place of business a certified copy of the   final administrative determination of the commissioner  or  his  or  her   agents,  whether  in  the  form of a written final audit report or other   final determination that  such  provider  has  engaged  in  unacceptable   practices  or  has  received  payment  to  which  such  provider  is not   entitled, containing the amount found to be  due.  The  filing  of  such   final  administrative determination shall have the full force and effect   of a judgment duly docketed in the  office  of  such  clerk.  The  final   administrative  determination  may be enforced by and in the name of the   commissioner  in  the  same  manner,  and  with  like  effect,  as  that   prescribed  by the civil practice law and rules for the enforcement of a   money judgment. Such final administrative  determination  shall  not  be   filed  until  at  least  sixty  days  after the department has posted by   ordinary mail to the provider at the address of such  provider  on  file   with  the  department  a  copy of the final administrative determination   which shall contain notice of the amount found to be due and owing.