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NY A04301
Bill
Status
2/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Robert Rodriguez
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Social Services to establish a centralized homelessness crisis response data system allowing state agencies, local governments, law enforcement, courts, schools, and emergency service providers to share and access information about individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
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Mandates the department consult with participating entities to identify challenges in addressing chronic homelessness and determine how to improve crisis response efforts.
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Requires the department to enter into data sharing agreements necessary for exchanging information about individuals experiencing chronic homelessness through the centralized system.
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Directs the centralized system to collect data from other homeless crisis response systems maintained by state entities and to aggregate, analyze, and share homelessness information with authorized system users.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Directs the department of social services to establish a centralized homelessness crisis response data system through which state agencies, local governmental entities, including law enforcement agencies, court systems, school districts, and emergency service providers, and other relevant persons are able to share and access information related to individuals who experience chronic homelessness in order to connect or refer such individuals to services including affordable housing opportunities.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
12/10/2021