Assembly Bill A6100A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency

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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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2021-A6100 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2977
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §368-a, Exec L; amd §2805-o, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A9541, S7042

2021-A6100 - Summary

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency.

2021-A6100 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6100
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CUSICK, ASHBY -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  certain  questions
   regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  368-a
 to read as follows:
   § 368-A. INTAKE FORMS FOR ADMISSION AND RESIDENCY. 1.  NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  THE  DIVISION,  IN COOPERATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE,
 THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND  ANY  OTHER  STATE  DEPARTMENT,  OFFICE,
 DIVISION  OR AGENCY THE DIVISION DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL
 INTAKE FORMS FOR ADMISSION OR RESIDENCY TO ANY HOSPITAL,  NURSING  HOME,
 ASSISTED  LIVING  FACILITY  OR HOMELESS SHELTER THAT REQUIRE INFORMATION
 REGARDING AN APPLICANT'S MILITARY STATUS STATE THE  QUESTION  TO  OBTAIN
 SUCH  INFORMATION  IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: "HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE
 MILITARY?".  IN ADDITION, THE DIVISION, IN COOPERATION WITH SUCH DEPART-
 MENTS, OFFICES, DIVISIONS OR AGENCIES, SHALL NO LONGER USE THE FOLLOWING
 LANGUAGE, OR ANY LANGUAGE SIMILAR THERETO: "ARE YOU A VETERAN?".
   2. THE STATE DIRECTOR IS AUTHORIZED  TO  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGU-
 LATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such date.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01922-01-1

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2021-A6100A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2977
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §368-a, Exec L; amd §2805-o, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A9541, S7042

2021-A6100A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission and residency.

2021-A6100A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6100--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CUSICK, ASHBY -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation
   to  certain questions regarding veterans on intake forms for admission
   and residency
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 368-a
 to read as follows:
   § 368-A. INTAKE FORMS FOR ADMISSION AND RESIDENCY. 1. THE DIVISION, IN
 COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE,  THE
 OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ANY OTHER STATE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE, DIVISION
 OR  AGENCY  THE  DIVISION DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL INTAKE
 FORMS FOR ADMISSION OR RESIDENCY TO ANY HOMELESS SHELTER  SHALL  ASK  AN
 APPLICANT  ON  THEIR  INTAKE FORMS:   "HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILI-
 TARY?".  SUCH HOMELESS SHELTER SHALL IN WRITING ADVISE  ALL  INDIVIDUALS
 IDENTIFYING  THEMSELVES  AS  HAVING SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY
 THAT THE DIVISION OF VETERANS'  SERVICES  AND  LOCAL  VETERANS'  SERVICE
 AGENCIES  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN OF
 THIS ARTICLE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS REGARDING BENEFITS AVAILABLE
 UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. SUCH WRITTEN INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE  THE
 NAME,  ADDRESS  AND  TELEPHONE  NUMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF
 VETERANS' SERVICES, THE NEAREST DIVISION OF VETERANS'  SERVICES  OFFICE,
 THE  NEAREST  COUNTY  OR  CITY  VETERANS' SERVICE AGENCY AND THE NEAREST
 ACCREDITED VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICER. EVERY HOMELESS SHELTER,  WITH  THE
 PERMISSION OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTIFYING THEMSELF AS A VETERAN, SHALL
 TRANSMIT  SUCH VETERAN'S STATUS INFORMATION TO THE DIVISION OF VETERANS'
 SERVICES.
   § 2. Section 2805-o of the public health law, as added by chapter  158
 of the laws of 1993, the section heading as amended by chapter 95 of the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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