Bill Text: NY S07331 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-17 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES [S07331 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S07331-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7331

                    IN SENATE

                                    January 17, 2020
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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  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 unit
     9  providing  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    15  REPEALED.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.
    26    22.  The  office, in consultation with the department of health, shall
    27  create, maintain, and periodically update information  on  the  office's

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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        S. 7331                             2

     1  website regarding resources and services throughout the state, including
     2  the  location  of  such services, which shall include but not be limited
     3  to, community based  supports,  employment  opportunities,  and  medical
     4  professionals specialized in assisting such persons with medically diag-
     5  nosed  HIV  infection as defined by the AIDS institute of the department
     6  of health, to be utilized by the local social services  districts.  Such
     7  information shall also be made available on the office's website.
     8    §  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
     9  have become a law.