Senate Bill S15

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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Current Bill Status Via A2583 - Passed Senate


  • 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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2023-S15 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5471
2021-2022: S843

2023-S15 - 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-S15 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S15 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    15
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 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-S15A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-u, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5471
2021-2022: S843

2023-S15A (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-S15A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S15A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   15--A
     Cal. No. 1185
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Social  Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
   committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on Finance -- committee
   discharged and said bill  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --
   ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 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.
                                                            LBD01501-03-4


              

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