S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1372
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 11, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. WEINSTEIN, ROSENTHAL, SIMON, SEAWRIGHT, OTIS --
read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to expanding the applica-
tion of the runaway and homeless youth program to youth under twenty-
five years of age
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 6 of section 532-a of the executive law,
subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 800 of the laws of 1985 and subdivi-
sion 6 as amended by section 6 of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of
2013, are amended to read as follows:
2. "Homeless youth" shall mean a person under the age of [twenty-one]
TWENTY-FIVE who is in need of services and is without a place of shelter
where supervision and care are available.
6. "Transitional independent living support program" shall mean any
non-residential program approved by the office of children and family
services after submission by the municipality as part of its comprehen-
sive plan, or any residential facility approved by the office of chil-
dren and family services after submission by the municipality as part of
its comprehensive plan to offer youth development programs, established
and operated to provide supportive services, for a period of up to eigh-
teen months in accordance with the regulations of the office of children
and family services, to enable homeless youth between the ages of
sixteen and [twenty-one] TWENTY-FIVE to progress from crisis care and
transitional care to independent living. Such transitional independent
living support program may also provide services to youth in need of
crisis intervention or respite services. Notwithstanding the time limi-
tation in paragraph (i) of subdivision (d) of section seven hundred
thirty-five of the family court act, residential respite services may be
provided in a transitional independent living support program for a
period of more than twenty-one days.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 2. Subdivision 6 of section 532-a of the executive law, as amended
by section 14 of part E of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005, is amended to
read as follows:
6. "Transitional independent living support program" shall mean any
non-residential program approved by the office of children and family
services after submission by the county youth bureau as part of its
comprehensive plan, or any residential facility approved by the office
of children and family services after submission by the county youth
bureau as part of its comprehensive plan, established and operated to
provide supportive services, for a period of up to eighteen months in
accordance with the regulations of the office of children and family
services, to enable homeless youth between the ages of sixteen and
[twenty-one] TWENTY-FIVE to progress from crisis care and transitional
care to independent living. Such transitional independent living support
program may also provide services to youth in need of crisis inter-
vention or respite services. Notwithstanding the time limitation in
paragraph (i) of subdivision (d) of section seven hundred thirty-five of
the family court act, residential respite services may be provided in a
transitional independent living support program for a period of more
than twenty-one days.
§ 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 532-b of the executive
law, as amended by section 15 of part E of chapter 57 of the laws of
2005, is amended to read as follows:
(a) provide assistance to any runaway or homeless youth or youth in
need of crisis intervention or respite services as defined in this arti-
cle, EXCEPT THAT FOR HOMELESS YOUTH OR YOUTH IN NEED OF CRISIS INTER-
VENTION OR RESPITE SERVICES BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-
FIVE, AN APPROVED RUNAWAY PROGRAM MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO,
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OR RESPITE SERVICES AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE;
§ 4. Subdivision (a) of section 532-d of the executive law, as amended
by chapter 182 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
(a) provide shelter to homeless youth between the ages of sixteen and
[twenty-one] TWENTY-FIVE as defined in this article, EXCEPT THAT FOR
HOMELESS YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWENTY-ONE AND TWENTY-FIVE, RESIDEN-
TIAL FACILITIES OPERATED AS TRANSITIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING SUPPORT
PROGRAMS MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO, PROVIDE SHELTER;
§ 5. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 420 of the executive law,
as amended by section 3 of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
a. A municipality may submit to the office of children and family
services a plan for the providing of services for runaway and homeless
youth, as defined in article nineteen-H of this chapter. Where such
municipality is receiving state aid pursuant to paragraph a of subdivi-
sion one of this section, such runaway and homeless youth plan shall be
submitted as part of the comprehensive plan and shall be consistent with
the goals and objectives therein. A runaway and homeless youth plan
shall be developed in consultation with the municipal youth bureau and
the county or city department of social services, shall be in accordance
with the regulations of the office of children and family services,
shall provide for a coordinated range of services for runaway and home-
less youth and their families including preventive, temporary shelter,
transportation, counseling, and other necessary assistance, and shall
provide for the coordination of all available county resources for runa-
way and homeless youth and their families including services available
through the municipal youth bureau, the county or city department of
social services, local boards of education, local drug and alcohol
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programs and organizations or programs which have past experience deal-
ing with runaway and homeless youth. Such plan may include provisions
for transitional independent living support programs for homeless youth
between the ages of sixteen and [twenty-one] TWENTY-FIVE as provided in
article nineteen-H of this chapter. Such plan shall also provide for the
designation and duties of the runaway and homeless youth service coordi-
nator defined in section five hundred thirty-two-a of this chapter who
is available on a twenty-four hour basis and maintains information
concerning available shelter space, transportation and services. Such
plan may include provision for the per diem reimbursement for residen-
tial care of runaway and homeless youth in approved runaway programs
which are authorized agencies, provided that such per diem reimbursement
shall not exceed a total of thirty days for any one youth.
§ 6. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 420 of the executive law,
as amended by chapter 182 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as
follows:
a. A county may submit to the commissioner a plan for the providing of
services for runaway and homeless youth, as defined in article nine-
teen-H of this chapter. Where such county is receiving state aid pursu-
ant to paragraph a of subdivision one of this section, such runaway and
homeless youth plan shall be submitted as part of the comprehensive
county plan and shall be consistent with the goals and objectives there-
in. A runaway and homeless youth plan shall be developed in consultation
with the county youth bureau and the county or city department of social
services, shall be in accordance with the regulations of the commission-
er, shall provide for a coordinated range of services for runaway and
homeless youth and their families including preventive, temporary shel-
ter, transportation, counseling, and other necessary assistance, and
shall provide for the coordination of all available county resources for
runaway and homeless youth and their families including services avail-
able through the county youth bureau, the county or city department of
social services, local boards of education, local drug and alcohol
programs and organizations or programs which have past experience deal-
ing with runaway and homeless youth. Such plan may include provisions
for transitional independent living support programs for homeless youth
between the ages of sixteen and [twenty-one] TWENTY-FIVE as provided in
article nineteen-H of this chapter. Such plan shall also provide for the
designation and duties of the runaway and homeless youth service coordi-
nator defined in section five hundred thirty-two-a of this chapter who
is available on a twenty-four hour basis and maintains information
concerning available shelter space, transportation and services. Such
plan may include provision for the per diem reimbursement for residen-
tial care of runaway and homeless youth in approved runaway programs
which are authorized agencies, provided that such per diem reimbursement
shall not exceed a total of thirty days for any one youth.
§ 7. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided, that the amendments to subdivision
6 of section 532-a of the executive law, made by section one of this
act, shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such subdivision
pursuant to section 9 of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, as
amended, when upon such date section two of this act shall take effect;
and provided, further, that the amendments to subdivision 2 of section
420 of the executive law, made by section five of this act, shall not
affect the expiration and reversion of such subdivision pursuant to
section 9 of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, as amended, when
upon such date section six of this act shall take effect. Provided,
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further, that effective immediately the commissioner of children and
family services is authorized and directed to promulgate any rules
necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
on or before such date.