What's happening
This bill expands assistance and support services for people with HIV infection and requires updated online resource information statewide.
Why it matters
Removes geographic limits. on assistance for people with HIV, ensuring that support such as rent caps (no more than 30% of income toward rent) applies statewide, not just in large cities.
Mandates proactive help from local social services. districts, requiring them to assist individuals with HIV in gathering documentation, conducting eligibility interviews at accessible locations (including home visits), and making referrals to needed services.
Requires regularly updated, centralized online information. about available HIV-related resources, including community supports, employment opportunities, and specialized medical providers, making it easier for individuals and caseworkers across New York to access up-to-date help.
Improves consistency and equity. in service delivery, so people with HIV infection in all parts of the state—not just major urban areas—receive the same level of support and information.
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Who cares
People living with medically diagnosed HIV
Those receiving public assistance and earned or unearned income statewide would have their required rent contribution capped at 30 percent of that income, excluding room-and-board arrangements.
Local social services districts
Districts would have to help people with medically diagnosed HIV obtain eligibility documents, arrange required interviews at home or other appropriate sites, and access service referrals when necessary.
State social services and health officials
The state social services office, consulting with the Department of Health, would have to create and periodically update an online directory of HIV-related resources and services statewide.
Community support providers and HIV-specialist medical professionals
The state's online resource information would include their services and locations for use by local social services districts.
Headline styles
Expand HIV Support Services
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to social services
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Help for People with HIV
In Senate Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4269
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 1, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred 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 Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 131-a of the social services law, as amended by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
14. In determining the need for aid provided pursuant to public assistance programs, each person living with medically diagnosed HIV infection as defined by the AIDS institute of the department of health [in social services districts with a population over five million] who is receiving [services through such district's administrative unit providing HIV/AIDS services,] public assistance and earned and/or unearned income, shall not be required to pay more than thirty percent of his or her monthly earned and/or unearned income toward the cost of rent that such person has a direct obligation to pay; this provision shall not apply to room and board arrangements.
§ 2. Subdivision 15 of section 131-a of the social services law is REPEALED.
§ 3. Section 131 of the social services law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 21 and 22 to read as follows:
21. When necessary, each local social services district shall assist persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection as defined by the AIDS institute of the department of health (i) secure the required documentation to determine eligibility for assistance, (ii) arrange for required face-to-face interviews to be conducted during home visits or at other appropriate sites, and (iii) by providing referrals for services as well
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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as other resources and materials as described in subdivision twenty-two of this section.
22. The office, in consultation with the department of health, shall create, maintain, and periodically update information on the office's website regarding resources and services throughout the state, including the location of such services, which shall include but not be limited to, community based supports, employment opportunities, and medical professionals specialized in assisting such persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection as defined by the AIDS institute of the department of health, to be utilized by the local social services districts. Such information shall also be made available on the office's website.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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