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NY A10482
Bill
Status
5/22/2020
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Requires local social services districts to provide emergency shelter and services to victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during state disaster emergencies involving disease outbreaks.
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Mandates shelter be provided in residential domestic violence programs unless separate and private sleeping and restroom accommodations meeting Department of Health safety standards cannot be ensured, in which case hotels or motels must be used.
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Requires local social services districts to provide access to testing for individuals receiving emergency shelter services.
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States the state shall assume the full cost of emergency shelter and services provided during the state disaster emergency, rather than districts being responsible for reimbursement.
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Expands the definition of "victim of domestic violence" to include "alleged victims" who have reported acts constituting penal law violations and reasonably appear to be domestic violence victims based on assessment by the residential program or social services district.
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
referred to social services
5/22/2020