Int 1597-2019
Requiring the dept of social services to report annually on the number of staff at certain HRA centers.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2019-06-13
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2019-06-13Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to report annually on the total number of staff persons in every Child Support Services Center, HASA Center, Job Center, Medical Assistance Program Center and SNAP Center. The report would be due on September 1, 2020 and annually thereafter.
Committee on General Welfare — Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.
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This bill: 932 days in committee
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Sponsors (3)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-06-13 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-06-13 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2019-06-13 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (6)
- Summary of Int. No. 1597
- Int. No. 1597
- June 13, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-13-19
- Minutes of the Recessed Meeting of May 29, 2019 Held on June 13, 2019
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 13, 2019
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-142 to read as follows::
� 21-142 HRA centers staff person report. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Child support services center. The term "child support services center" means any location designated by the department as a child support services center where individuals can access services related to child support.
HASA center. The term "HASA center" means any location designated by the department as a HASA center where individuals can apply for services through the HIV/AIDS Services Administration.
Job center. The term "job center" means any location designated by the department as a job center where individuals can complete an application for cash assistance in person.
Medical assistance program center. The term "medical assistance program center" means any location designated by the department as a medical assistance program center where individuals can apply for public health insurance programs.
SNAP center. The term "SNAP center" means any location designated by the department as a SNAP center where individuals can complete an application for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
b. No later than September 1, 2020, and no later than September 1 annually thereafter, the department shall post on its website and deliver to the speaker of the council a report on staff persons in every child support services center, HASA center, job center, medical assistance program center and SNAP center. Such report shall include the following information, disaggregated for each such center:
1. The total number of staff persons;
2. The total number of staff persons for every job position and a brief description of every job position;
3. The number of clients served per month during the preceding year at each center; and
4. Any other information the department deems relevant.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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