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Senate Bill S1612
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2021-S1612 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4246
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§131-u & 459-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S8460, A10482
2023-2024: S5848
2021-S1612 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires certain safety standards for emergency shelter for victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during a declaration of a state disaster emergency for a disease outbreak; requires accommodations in a hotel or motel where a residential facility does not meet safety standards; requires full cost to be assumed by the state.
2021-S1612 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1612 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the provision of emergency shelter for victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during a declaration of a state disaster emergency PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide appropriate housing, services, and testing to victims of domestic violence during the pendency of a declared state disaster emer- gency involving a disease outbreak SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 131-u of the social services law by renumbering and adding a new subdivision 2 to require social service districts to provide emergency shelter and services to victims of domes- tic violence that meet certain requirements during the pendency of a
2021-S1612 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1612 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 the provision of emergency shelter for victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during a declaration of a state disaster emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 131-u of the social services law, as amended by section 3 of part J of chapter 56 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, DURING THE PENDENCY OF A DECLARATION OF A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY AS DEFINED BY SECTION TWENTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW THAT INVOLVES A DISEASE OUTBREAK, LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES TO VICTIMS AND ALLEGED VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE SIX-A OF THIS CHAPTER. SUCH SHELTER SHALL BE PROVIDED IN A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNLESS THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CANNOT ENSURE THAT EACH ALLEGED VICTIM OR VICTIM AND THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SEPARATE AND PRIVATE SLEEPING AND RESTROOM ACCOMMODATIONS THAT MEET ANY SAFETY STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DURING THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY. IN THE EVENT THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CANNOT MEET SUCH STANDARDS, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE THE ACCOMMODATIONS IN A HOTEL OR MOTEL. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SHELTER AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO TESTING FOR ANY INDIVIDUALS RECEIV- ING SERVICES. 3. The department shall annually establish, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, a daily rate of reimbursement for each resi- dential program for victims of domestic violence, as defined in article six-A of this chapter, certified by the department which provides emer- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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