Assembly Bill A2651

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A2651 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S973
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §459-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A455, S5043

2011-A2651 - Summary

Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence.

2011-A2651 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2651

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. JACOBS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. WEIN-
  STEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  residential
  services for victims of domestic violence

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 459-b of the social services law, as added by chap-
ter 169 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  S 459-b. Residential services for victims  of  domestic  violence.  In
accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the
regulations  of the [department] OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,
a social services district shall offer and provide necessary and  avail-
able  emergency shelter and services FOR UP TO NINETY DAYS at a residen-
tial program for victims of domestic violence to a  victim  of  domestic
violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of
the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for
public  assistance;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT SUCH LAW, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL PERMIT UP TO TWO EXTENSIONS OF UP TO  FORTY-FIVE  DAYS  OF
NECESSARY  AND AVAILABLE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES AT A RESIDENTIAL
PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IF NEITHER  THE  RESIDENT,  THE
SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICT NOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS ABLE TO SECURE
ALTERNATIVE HOUSING, AS DEFINED BY REGULATION, FOR THE RESIDENT AND SUCH
HOUSING IS NECESSARY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law;  provided, however, that effective immediately the
commissioner of the office of children and family services is authorized
and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations as he or she deems
necessary to implement the provisions of  this  act  on  or  before  its
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04266-01-1

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2011-A2651A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S973
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §459-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A455, S5043

2011-A2651A - Summary

Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence.

2011-A2651A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2651--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. JACOBS, TITONE, P. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.   MILLMAN, WEINSTEIN -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social
  Services  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services  law,  in  relation  to  residential
  services for victims of domestic violence

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 459-b of the social services law, as added by chap-
ter 169 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  S 459-b. Residential services for victims  of  domestic  violence.  In
accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the
regulations  of the [department] OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,
a social services district shall offer and provide necessary and  avail-
able  emergency shelter and services FOR UP TO NINETY DAYS at a residen-
tial program for victims of domestic violence to a  victim  of  domestic
violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of
the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for
public  assistance;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT SUCH LAW, RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS SHALL PERMIT UP TO TWO EXTENSIONS OF UP TO  FORTY-FIVE  DAYS  OF
NECESSARY  AND AVAILABLE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES AT A RESIDENTIAL
PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IF NEITHER  THE  RESIDENT,  THE
SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICT NOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS ABLE TO SECURE
ALTERNATIVE HOUSING, AS DEFINED BY REGULATION, FOR THE RESIDENT AND SUCH
HOUSING IS NECESSARY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly the commissioner of children and family services  is  authorized  and
directed  to  promulgate  such  rules and regulations as he or she deems
necessary to implement the provisions of  this  act  on  or  before  its
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2011-A2651B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S973
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §459-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A455, S5043

2011-A2651B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires limit to maximum length of stay at residential program for victims of domestic violence.

2011-A2651B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2651--B
                                                        Cal. No. 403

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JACOBS,  TITONE,  P. RIVERA,  TITUS, JAFFEE,
  JEFFRIES, PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CASTELLI,  McENENY,
  MILLMAN, RAIA, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Social  Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- advanced to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social services law, in relation to residential
  services for victims of domestic violence

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 459-b of the social services law, as added by chap-
ter 169 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
  S  459-b.  Residential  services  for victims of domestic violence. In
accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the
regulations of the [department] OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY  SERVICES,
a  social services district shall offer and provide necessary and avail-
able emergency shelter and services FOR UP TO NINETY DAYS at a  residen-
tial  program  for  victims of domestic violence to a victim of domestic
violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of
the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for
public assistance.   TWO FORTY-FIVE  DAY  EXTENSIONS  OF  NECESSARY  AND
AVAILABLE  EMERGENCY SHELTER MAY BE GRANTED BEYOND THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF
STAY AT A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR RESI-
DENTS WHO CONTINUE TO BE IN NEED OF  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  AND  TEMPORARY
SHELTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly  the  commissioner  of children and family services is authorized and
directed to promulgate such rules and regulations as  he  or  she  deems
necessary  to  implement  the  provisions  of  this act on or before its
effective date.

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