A8036 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve retirement, survivors and disability insurance, supplemental security income, veterans' or any other federal social security benefits on behalf of certain children; provides for responsibilities of local commissioners of social services appointed to serve as the representative payee for a child; provides for technical assistance and financial literacy for certain children; makes related provisions.
- Title
- Requires commissioners of local social services districts to screen, apply for, and use and conserve federal benefits on behalf of children placed in foster care
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-05-29
- In committee
- Ways And Means
- Introduced
- 2025-04-22
- Active version
- A8036A
- Law section
- Social Services Law
Sponsors
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Co-sponsors
- Alex Bores Assembly Member, District 73
Heard in committee
- Social Services NY State Assembly committee
- Ways and Means NY State Assembly committee