New York A06995 aims to protect public benefits recipients' privacy by prohibiting inquiries about their immigration status and eligibility.

New York A06995, known as the "public benefits privacy act," amends the social services law to ensure privacy protections for public benefits recipients. It prohibits state agencies, local social services districts, and entities administering public assistance benefits from inquiring about, collecting, maintaining, or disclosing an applicant's or recipient's immigration status unless explicitly required by law for eligibility determination. It also prohibits the disclosure of such information to federal, state, or local agencies for civil immigration enforcement.

New York A06995 aims to protect public benefits recipients' privacy by prohibiting inquiries about their immigration status and eligibility.

New York A06995, known as the "public benefits privacy act," amends the social services law to ensure privacy protections for public benefits recipients. It prohibits state agencies, local social services districts, and entities administering public assistance benefits from inquiring about, collecting, maintaining, or disclosing an applicant's or recipient's immigration status unless explicitly required by law for eligibility determination. It also prohibits the disclosure of such information to federal, state, or local agencies for civil immigration enforcement.