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NY S00145
Bill
Status
1/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Ruben Diaz
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AI Summary
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Establishes a shared housing program for New York residents age 60 and older, administered by the Office for the Aging in consultation with the Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
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Requires the Office or designated agencies on aging to maintain a registry of senior citizens seeking to share living quarters with other eligible seniors.
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Mandates registry applicants provide name, address, up to three personal references, and a signed statement disclosing any convictions within the past five years for theft, assault, force-related crimes, controlled substance offenses, or weapons/firearm possession.
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Designates all information in the shared housing registry as confidential and for use only in carrying out the program's purposes.
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Authorizes the Office to charge a maximum fee of one dollar per registry entry to implement and maintain the shared housing program.
Legislative Description
Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find housing with seniors; requires references and an acknowledged statement as to whether they have been convicted of certain crimes.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
1/6/2016