S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7738
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing
certain shelters to be reimbursed for housing a single individual in a
room intended for double occupancy
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 131-u of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH PROVIDES TEMPO-
RARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS SUCH PROGRAM'S
NECESSARY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY PAYMENT
DIFFERENTIAL FOR HOUSING A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL IN A ROOM INTENDED FOR
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, IF NO OTHER ROOM INTENDED FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY IS
AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FACILITY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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