- STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
- 2004 SSI BENEFIT PAYMENT SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED
- NYSACRA STRATEGIC SURVEY – REGIONAL MEETINGS
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STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The NYS Legislature will not be coming back again this year, unable to reach agreements on any outstanding bills. Most significant for providers is the chapter amendment to the background check law that will not get done. In addition, the U.S. Congress has failed to come to agreement on its final spending plan and will likely postpone the debate until next year. Currently, the federal government is operating under a temporary spending bill that pays for most operations at last year's levels. It expires on January 31, 2004. 2004 SSI BENEFIT PAYMENT SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED A recent announcement provides people living in certified OMRDD settings an increase in their Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The below figures are effective January 1, 2004. For people residing in ICFs, the personal allowance will remain $35.00. The SSI resource exemption remains at $2,000.00, while for couples, it stands at $3,000.00. | CONGREGATE CARE LEVEL I - FAMILY CARE HOMES | | SSI | | Personal
Allowance | | Provider
Payment | | | | | | | | | | New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Counties | | $830.48 | | $108.00 | | $722.48 | | | | | | | | | | Rest of State | | $792.48 | | $108.00 | | $684.48 | | | | | | | | | LEVEL II - COMMUNITY RESIDENCES
(includes IRA's & CR's) | | SSI | | Personal
Allowance | | Provider
Payment | | | | | | | | | | New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Counties | | $999.00 | | $127.00 | | $872.00 | | | | | | | | | | Rest of State | | $969.00 | | $127.00 | | $842.00 | | | | | | | | | LEVEL III - SCHOOLS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED | | SSI | | Personal
Allowance | | Provider
Payment | | | | | | | | | | New York City | | $1,046.96 | | $87.00 | | $959.96 | | | | | | | | | | Rest of State | | $1,022.96 | | $87.00 | | $935.86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NYSACRA STRATEGIC SURVEY – REGIONAL MEETINGS Please complete the attached brief but important survey. It has been developed by NYSACRA to gather information as we develop strategic goals and plan agency participation in the regions and at Regional Meetings. Please complete it and fax it to the NYSACRA office (518) 449-1509, or complete it online at Regional Strategic Survey or in the online version of this issue of News & Views at www.nysacra.org. This survey can be completed by any number of people in your agency. |
