Bill Text: NY A09684 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Relates to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection; repealer.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-27 - print number 9684a [A09684 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-A09684-Amended.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9684--A IN ASSEMBLY February 2, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 131-a of the social services law, 2 as amended by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 14. In determining the need for aid provided pursuant to public 5 assistance programs, each person living with medically diagnosed HIV 6 infection as defined by the AIDS institute of the department of health 7 [in social services districts with a population over five million] who 8 is receiving [services through such district's administrative unit9providing HIV/AIDS services,] public assistance and earned and/or 10 unearned income, shall not be required to pay more than thirty percent 11 of his or her monthly earned and/or unearned income toward the cost of 12 rent that such person has a direct obligation to pay; this provision 13 shall not apply to room and board arrangements. 14 § 2. Subdivision 15 of section 131-a of the social services law is 15 REPEALED. 16 § 3. Section 131 of the social services law is amended by adding two 17 new subdivisions 21 and 22 to read as follows: 18 21. When necessary, each local social services district shall assist 19 persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection as defined by the AIDS 20 institute of the department of health (i) secure the required documenta- 21 tion to determine eligibility for assistance, (ii) arrange for required 22 face-to-face interviews to be conducted during home visits or at other 23 appropriate sites, and (iii) by providing referrals for services as well 24 as other resources and materials as described in subdivision twenty-two 25 of this section. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14239-04-8A. 9684--A 2 1 22. The office, in consultation with the department of health, shall 2 create, maintain, and periodically update information on the office's 3 website regarding resources and services throughout the state, including 4 the location of such services, which shall include but not be limited 5 to, community based supports, employment opportunities, and medical 6 professionals specialized in assisting such persons with medically diag- 7 nosed HIV infection as defined by the AIDS institute of the department 8 of health, to be utilized by the local social services districts. Such 9 information shall also be made available on the office's website. 10 § 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 11 have become a law; provided, however, that if section 1 of part ZZ of 12 chapter 59 of the laws of 2018 shall not have taken effect on or before 13 such date then section one of this act shall take effect on the same 14 date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2018, takes 15 effect.
