Assembly Bill A2583

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain shelters to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy

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

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2023-A2583 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S15
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9672
2019-2020: A2381, S5471
2021-2022: A1847, S843

2023-A2583 - Summary

Authorizes certain shelters for victims of domestic violence to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy where a single occupancy room is not available.

2023-A2583 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2583
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HEVESI, GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   certain shelters to be reimbursed for housing a single individual in a
   room intended for double occupancy

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-u of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE,  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH PROVIDES TEMPO-
 RARY  HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS SUCH PROGRAM'S
 NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY  PAYMENT
 DIFFERENTIAL  FOR  HOUSING  A  SINGLE  INDIVIDUAL IN A ROOM INTENDED FOR
 DOUBLE OCCUPANCY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01501-01-3

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2023-A2583A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S15
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A9672
2019-2020: A2381, S5471
2021-2022: A1847, S843

2023-A2583A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes certain shelters for victims of domestic violence to be reimbursed for any payment differential for housing a single individual in a room intended for double occupancy where a single occupancy room is not available.

2023-A2583A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2583--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, WALKER, BURDICK, SHIMSKY,
   BURGOS,  STECK,  GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services  in
   accordance  with  Assembly  Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
   certain shelters to be reimbursed for housing a single individual in a
   room intended for double occupancy
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-u of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE,  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH PROVIDES TEMPO-
 RARY  HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS SUCH PROGRAM'S
 NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY  PAYMENT
 DIFFERENTIAL  FOR  HOUSING  A  SINGLE  INDIVIDUAL IN A ROOM INTENDED FOR
 DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, IF NO OTHER ROOM  INTENDED  FOR  SINGLE  OCCUPANCY  IS
 AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FACILITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01501-02-4

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