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NY A04246
Bill
Status
2/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Local social services districts must provide emergency shelter and services to victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak.
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Shelter must be provided in residential domestic violence programs unless separate, private sleeping and restroom accommodations meeting Department of Health safety standards cannot be guaranteed, in which case hotels or motels must be used.
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Local social services districts must provide access to testing for all individuals receiving shelter services.
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The state assumes full cost of emergency shelter and services during the state disaster emergency, rather than districts or residential programs bearing the expense.
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"Alleged victim" is defined as a person who reports an act constituting a penal law violation and reasonably appears to be a domestic violence victim 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
enacting clause stricken
11/18/2022