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NY S07706

Bill

Status

Passed

2/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands intake form requirements to identify veterans across temporary shelters, nursing homes, residential health care facilities, and all adult care facilities licensed by the department.

  • Requires facilities to ask applicants and current residents "Have you or anyone in your household ever been in the United States military?" and maintain accurate veteran status records.

  • Mandates written notification to individuals identifying as veterans about the division of veterans' services and local veterans' service agencies, including their contact information and services available.

  • Requires facilities to transmit veteran status information to the division of veterans' services with individual permission.

  • Establishes civil penalties up to $50 per violation (maximum $1,000) for facilities that fail to comply with identification and information requirements.

Legislative Description

Relates to veteran access to certain benefits regarding temporary shelter, nursing homes, residential health care facilities, adult care facilities, etc.; requires the division to encourage all temporary shelter providers to share information to increase veteran access to benefits.

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.75

2/24/2022

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs1/12/2022
Rules1/7/2022

Full Bill Text

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