S 2401: Requires the department of social services to issue EMV-compliant or similar electronic benefit transfer cards and process all electronic benefit transfer system transactions using dynamic data authentication.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2401 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 requiring the department of social services to issue EMV-compliant or similar elec- tronic benefit transfer cards and process all electronic benefit transfer system transactions using dynamic data authentication The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 21-a of the social 2 services law, as amended by section 1 of part F of chapter 58 of the 3 laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 4 Any electronic benefit transfer system shall be implemented by the 5 department on a statewide basis and shall be administered pursuant to 6 the provisions of this section. For purposes of such electronic benefit 7 transfer system, the term "electronic benefit transfer" includes the use 8 of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine, point-of- 9 sale terminal, or access to an online system for the withdrawal of funds 10 or the processing of a payment for merchandise or a service. The depart- 11 ment shall issue EMV-compliant or similar electronic benefit transfer 12 cards and process all electronic benefit transfer system transactions 13 using dynamic data authentication. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 15 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, 16 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces- 17 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 18 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06477-01-5