Establishes state disaster emergency requirements for homeless shelters, including placement of individuals and families in shelters and reporting of.
This bill amends the social services law to establish requirements for homeless shelters during a state disaster emergency. It mandates that homeless shelters offer private rooms with private bathrooms to homeless individuals and families to prevent the spread of disease. The bill also requires homeless shelters to report daily the number of residents or staff with confirmed infections to the department of health and local health departments. The state will cover 100% of the costs associated with implementing these requirements.
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