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Assembly Bill A9078

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to state reimbursement for payment differentials for housing single adults at residential programs for victims of domestic violence

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2017-A9078 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Add §21-130.1, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5827
2011-2012: A7530
2013-2014: A5762
2015-2016: A4484

2017-A9078 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to state reimbursement for payment differentials for housing single adults at residential programs for victims of domestic violence in rooms intended for double occupancy.

2017-A9078 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9078
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Cities
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to state reimbursement for payment differentials for  housing
   eligible single adults at domestic violence shelters
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is  amended
 by adding a new section 21-130.1 to read as follows:
   §  21-130.1  SHELTER REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOUSING ELIGIBLE SINGLE ADULTS.
 ANY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED  IN
 SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  FIFTY-NINE-A  OF  THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, WHICH
 PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL  WHO  MEETS
 SUCH  PROGRAM'S  NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED
 BY THE STATE FOR ANY PAYMENT DIFFERENTIAL FOR HOUSING A SINGLE  INDIVID-
 UAL  IN  A  ROOM  INTENDED  FOR  DOUBLE  OCCUPANCY IN ORDER TO ADDRESS A
 SYSTEM-WIDE LACK OF SHELTER CAPACITY FOR SINGLE ADULTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13419-02-7

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