NY S02977

Requires homeless shelters in New York to ask applicants "Have you ever served in the military?" on intake forms for admission or residency

Mandates homeless shelters provide written information to individuals identifying as veterans about the Division of Veterans' Services and local veterans' service agencies, including contact details and nearest accredited veterans' service officers

Requires homeless shelters, with veteran's permission, to transmit veteran status information to the Division of Veterans' Services

Expands existing nursing home and residential health care facility veteran identification requirements to include assisted living residences, using the same military service question on admission forms

Nursing homes, residential health care facilities, and assisted living residences must provide written information about veterans' benefits to identified veterans and their spouses, with civil penalties up to $50 per violation (not exceeding $1,000 total) for non-compliance

Act takes effect 120 days after becoming law