Senate Bill S8643A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring the commissioner to prepare a report of sheltered and unsheltered homeless population during a state disaster emergency

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S8643 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10566
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §17, Soc Serv L

2019-S8643 - Summary

Requires the commissioner to collect information regarding the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population during a state disaster emergency and publish a report containing such information on the department's website.

2019-S8643 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8643 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8643
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 26, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  requiring  the
   commissioner  to  prepare  a  report  of the sheltered and unsheltered
   homeless population during a state disaster emergency
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 17 of the social services law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision (d-1) to read as follows:
   (D-1)(1) IN CONSULTATION WITH EACH  LOCAL  HEALTH  DEPARTMENT  IN  THE
 COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOMELESS SHELTER IS LOCATED, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH,  THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS
 SERVICES, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 AND MENTAL HYGIENE, SHALL COLLECT INFORMATION  REGARDING  THE  SHELTERED
 AND  UNSHELTERED HOMELESS POPULATION, DURING A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY,
 AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY OF THE EXECUTIVE  LAW,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED TO:
   (I) THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED INFECTED INDIVIDUALS;
   (II) THE NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS;
   (III) THE NUMBER OF DEATHS;
   (IV)  INFORMATION  REGARDING  THE  INDIVIDUAL,  IF KNOWN; (A) AGE; (B)
 RACE; (C) FAMILY COMPOSITION; (D) SHELTER STATUS; (E)  TYPE  OF  SHELTER
 INCLUDING:  FAMILY  SHELTER, A SHELTER FOR ADULTS, A HOTEL, AN EMERGENCY
 APARTMENT, A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, A  RUNAWAY  AND  HOMELESS  YOUTH
 SHELTER,  OR  AS  A SAFE HOUSE FOR REFUGEES; (F) ANY KNOWN RISK FACTORS;
 AND (G) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE OFFICE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   (2) UTILIZING THE INFORMATION COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  (1)  OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION,  THE  COMMISSIONERS SHALL PUBLISH A REPORT CONTAINING
 SUCH INFORMATION AGGREGATED BY COUNTY AND POST IT ON THE WEBSITE OF EACH
 RESPECTIVE AGENCY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16493-01-0
              

2019-S8643A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10566
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §17, Soc Serv L

2019-S8643A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner to collect information regarding the sheltered and unsheltered homeless population during a state disaster emergency and publish a report containing such information on the department's website.

2019-S8643A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8643A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8643--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 26, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the
   commissioner to prepare a report  of  the  sheltered  and  unsheltered
   homeless population during a state disaster emergency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 17 of the social services law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision (d-1) to read as follows:
   (D-1)(1)  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  EACH  LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE
 COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOMELESS SHELTER IS LOCATED, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HOMELESS
 SERVICES, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 AND  MENTAL  HYGIENE,  SHALL COLLECT INFORMATION REGARDING THE SHELTERED
 AND UNSHELTERED HOMELESS POPULATION, DURING A STATE DISASTER  EMERGENCY,
 DECLARED  PURSUANT  TO  EXECUTIVE  ORDER TWO HUNDRED TWO OF TWO THOUSAND
 TWENTY IN RESPONSE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC, INCLUD-
 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED INFECTED INDIVIDUALS;
   (II) THE NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS;
   (III) THE NUMBER OF DEATHS;
   (IV) INFORMATION REGARDING THE INDIVIDUAL,  IF  KNOWN;  (A)  AGE;  (B)
 RACE;  (C)  FAMILY  COMPOSITION; (D) SHELTER STATUS; (E) TYPE OF SHELTER
 INCLUDING: FAMILY SHELTER, A SHELTER FOR ADULTS, A HOTEL,  AN  EMERGENCY
 APARTMENT,  A  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE  SHELTER, A RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH
 SHELTER, OR AS A SAFE HOUSE FOR REFUGEES; (F) ANY  KNOWN  RISK  FACTORS;
 AND (G) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE OFFICE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   (2)  UTILIZING  THE INFORMATION COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL PUBLISH  A  REPORT  CONTAINING
 SUCH INFORMATION AGGREGATED BY COUNTY AND POST IT ON THE WEBSITE OF EACH
 RESPECTIVE AGENCY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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