Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 26, 2015 |
tabled vetoed memo.211 |
Oct 14, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 10, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s5346 |
Jun 10, 2015 |
substituted by a7502 |
Jun 02, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 01, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 28, 2015 |
1st report cal.1066 |
May 13, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5346
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7502 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S5346 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7502
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §461-s, Soc Serv L
2015-S5346 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5346 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the use of EQUAL program funds for adult care facilities PURPOSE: To clarify that EQUAL funds may be spent for qualifying expenses incurred at any time during the fiscal year of the applicable EQUAL award. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Would amend subdivision 4 of section 461-s of the social services law, to authorize the use of EQUAL funds for expenses incurred at any time during the fiscal year for which the funds were appropriated, provided Resident Council approval is obtained for the expenditure. This section would also delete the existing prohibition on using EQUAL funding for retrospective expenses. JUSTIFICATION: EQUAL funding often occurs late in the fiscal year. In the interim between award and the receipt of funding, operators often cannot wait until the actual issuance of the EQUAL funds to purchase items or execute improvements that are the subject of the award. In such situ-
2015-S5346 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5346 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the use of EQUAL program funds for adult care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 461-s of the social services law, as added by section 6 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: 4. EQUAL program funds shall not be expended for a facility's daily operating expenses, including employee salaries or benefits[, or for expenses incurred retrospectively]. EQUAL PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED AT ANY TIME DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE FUNDS WERE APPROPRIATED, PROVIDED THAT, CONSISTENT WITH SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, THE RESIDENTS' COUNCIL APPROVES SUCH EXPENDITURE PRIOR TO THE EXPENDITURE BEING INCURRED. EQUAL program funds may be used for expenditures related to corrective action as required by an inspection report, provided such expenditure is consistent with subdivision three of this section. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10919-01-5
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