Provides for temporary approval of applications to operate a WIC program, if the applicant currently operates another approved such program.

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S6305-2011 Actions

• Jun 19, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A9847A
• Jun 11, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6305B
• Jun 11, 2012: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 6, 2012: returned to senate
• Jun 6, 2012: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• May 2, 2012: referred to health
• May 2, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 2, 2012: REPASSED SENATE
• Apr 18, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6305A
• Apr 18, 2012: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• Apr 18, 2012: returned to senate
• Apr 18, 2012: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• Mar 6, 2012: referred to health
• Mar 6, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Mar 6, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 5, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 1, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Feb 29, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.239
• Jan 24, 2012: REFERRED TO HEALTH

S6305-2011 Meetings

Health: Feb 29, 2012

S6305-2011 Calendars

Active List: Mar 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 6, 2012

S6305-2011 Votes

S6305-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S6305

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to temporary approval of
certain programs operated pursuant to the federal special supplemental
nutrition program for women, infants and children

PURPOSE:
This legislation will provide for temporary approval of applications
to operate a WICs program, if the applicant currently operates
another approved program.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One - amends section 2587 of the public health law by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to state that any eligible institution applying
for program approval for a program operated in accordance with the
federal special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and
children, which has received approval of another such program and has
not been deficient in the operation of such program and has followed
federal law, rules or regulations will be issued temporary approval
of the operation of the program for which the application has been
submitted to the commissioner. The commissioner will issue the
applicant a temporary approval of the operation of the program within
fourteen days of the receipt of the application for approval. Each
temporary approval will be valid until the commissioner either
approves or disapproves the proposed application of the applicant.

Section Two - This act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:
The WIC program provides significant nourishment to women, infants and
children who may not be able to afford the food products that are
offered in this program for their families.
The proper nourishment at any early age is essential for infants and
children as well as their mothers.

In many neighborhoods, stores frequently are sold and new ones open.
Operators are in many cases owners who have other stores in New York
and have valid WIC vendor licenses in these stores. Unfortunately,
when these stores open, even for an operator who has other valid WIC
licenses within the state, there is a lengthy waiting period to
obtain a vendor license for the new store.

In most cases stores are licensed quicker and easier to sell tobacco
and alcohol while waiting much longer periods to become a WIC vendor
offering needed products such as; milk, juice, eggs, formula, baby
food, fresh fruits & vegetables, etc., to families in need.

This bill, by allowing existing NY WIC vendors who are in good
standing a temporary license when a new establishment opens, greatly

enhances the local food choices and availability for WIC families.
During the temporary licensing all investigative processes can
continue and the retailer would be obligated to respond to any issues
which arise or forfeit the temporary license.

By allowing responsible businesses owners quicker access to the
program, WIC families benefit greatly from these local stores and the
accelerated license allows them to shop locally as opposed to having
to travel in some cases greater distance.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S6305-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    6305

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 24, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to temporary approval
    of certain programs operated pursuant to the federal  special  supple-
    mental nutrition program for women, infants and children

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Section 2587 of the public health law is amended by  adding
  a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:

    1-A.  ANY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION APPLYING FOR PROGRAM APPROVAL, PURSUANT
  TO THIS SECTION, FOR A PROGRAM OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH  THE  FEDERAL
  SPECIAL  SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN,
  WHICH HAS RECEIVED APPROVAL OF ANOTHER SUCH PROGRAM  AND  HAS  NOT  BEEN
  DEFICIENT  IN THE OPERATION OF SUCH PROGRAM AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL LAW,
  RULE OR REGULATION, SHALL BE ISSUED TEMPORARY APPROVAL OF THE  OPERATION
  OF  THE  PROGRAM  FOR  WHICH  THE  APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE
  COMMISSIONER. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE  THE  APPLICANT  A  TEMPORARY
  APPROVAL  FOR  A  PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, WITHIN FOURTEEN
  DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE  APPLICATION  FOR  APPROVAL.  EACH  TEMPORARY
  APPROVAL SHALL BE VALID UNTIL THE COMMISSIONER EITHER APPROVES OR DISAP-
  PROVES THE PROPOSED APPLICATION OF THE APPLICANT.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD13993-02-2