Bill Text: DE SB240 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Housing Shelters.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2016-07-01 - SS 1 for SB 240 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT [SB240 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-SB240-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Hall-Long & Rep. Bentz & Rep. Heffernan |
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Sens. Ennis, Hocker, Lopez; Rep. Paradee |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE BILL NO. 240 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCY HOUSING SHELTERS. |
Section 1. Amend Chapter 79 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§7951 Definitions.
(b) "Emergency
housing shelter" means any facility refers to a temporary
housing intervention for a period of 90 days or less operated by a
qualified organization that provides short-term housing which
provides food, sleeping quarters and counseling supportsupportive
services that address the needs of persons experiencing homelessness for
adults and children who find themselves temporarily without a form of shelter
from the elements.At a minimum
emergency housing The shelter programs should provide:must be a safe, accessible
physical environment that facility which meets all local building codes,codes;
low barriers to admission;links to
additional resources; and each
person's stay in the shelter is not to exceed a period of 30 days housing
case management services.
SYNOPSIS
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This Bill updates the definition of emergency housing shelter to correlate time frames and program terminology with those accepted by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Delaware State Housing Authority, and current best practices.This will allow emergency shelters to be in compliance with consistent and reasonable length of stay time frames across funding sources and will provide an accurate reflection of present day emergency shelter services and client needs. |
Author:Senator Hall-Long
