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NY A03465

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2017

Primary Sponsor

Felix Ortiz

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes that no landlord-tenant relationship exists between community residence operators and residents in Mental Hygiene Law sections 41.33, 41.41, and 41.44.

  • Adds new section 713-b to the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law clarifying that discharge of residents or termination of residency agreements must follow Office of Mental Health or Office for People with Developmental Disabilities laws, regulations, and procedures rather than landlord-tenant law.

  • Defines "community residence" as specified in section 1.03, subdivision 28 of the Mental Hygiene Law.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence; provides that nothing shall be deemed construed as creating a relationship of landlord and tenant between an operator of a community residence and a resident; defines community residence.

Last Action

referred to mental health

1/3/2018

Committee Referrals

Mental Health1/27/2017

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