Senate Bill S7385

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to processing of public assistance through the use of electronic benefit transfers by private entities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S7385 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21-a, Soc Serv L

2013-S7385 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits private entities which process public assistance benefits through the use of electronic benefits transfers from using the name of the state of New York or holding themselves out as a state agency.

2013-S7385 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7385 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7385

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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  processing  of
  electronic benefit transfer cards

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

  Section 1. Section 21-a of the  social  services  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  IT  SHALL  BE  UNLAWFUL  AND IS PROHIBITED FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION WHICH IS NOT AN AGENCY, CONTRACTOR OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF NEW
YORK STATE AND WHICH PROVIDES OR OFFERS TO PROVIDE ANY  SERVICE  RELATED
TO  THE  PROCESSING OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFERS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO ASSUME, ADOPT OR USE AS, OR AS A PART OF A  CORPO-
RATE,  ASSUMED  OR  TRADE  NAME,  FOR  ADVERTISING  PURPOSES, OR FOR THE
PURPOSES OF TRADE, OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, THE WORDS "NEW YORK",  "NEW
YORK  STATE"  OR "STATE OF NEW YORK", OR AN ABBREVIATION THEREOF; OR ANY
OFFICIAL EMBLEM OR  OTHER  OFFICIAL  INSIGNIA  THEREOF;  NOR  SHALL  ANY
PERSON,  FIRM  OR  CORPORATION,  WITH  INTENT  TO DECEIVE OR MISLEAD THE
PUBLIC, FOR ANY OF SUCH PURPOSES, ASSUME, ADOPT OR USE  ANY  SUCH  NAME,
DESIGNATION OR STYLE, OR SIMULATION THEREOF WHICH MAY DECEIVE OR MISLEAD
THE  PUBLIC  AS TO THE TRUE IDENTITY OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
OR AS TO THE OFFICIAL CONNECTION OF SUCH  PERSON,  FIRM  OR  CORPORATION
WITH  THE  STATE  OF NEW YORK OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF. A VIOLATION OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15166-01-4


              

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