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NY A08091
Bill
Status
9/29/2023
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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AI Summary
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Adds new definition of "humanitarian emergency response and relief center" to Social Services Law as a shelter for adults established by local government or contracted provider to assist arriving asylees
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Specifies these centers must provide assistance including respite, food, medical care, case work, social services, and help accessing settlement options through connections to family and friends or alternative emergency supports
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Requires centers to house individuals and families for more than 96 hours in congregate settings with shared sleeping quarters and bathroom facilities
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Includes humanitarian emergency response and relief centers within the existing definition of "homeless project" in Social Services Law
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Defines humanitarian emergency response and relief centers as shelters that provide assistance to arriving asylees or that provide shared sleeping and bathroom facilities for more than 96 hours and includes such centers within the definition of homeless project.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/3/2024