New York S06546 mandates safety standards for emergency shelters for domestic violence victims during disease outbreak emergencies, requiring.

New York S06546 amends the social services law to require local social services districts to provide emergency shelter and services to victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak. Shelter must be provided in a residential program for victims of domestic violence unless the program cannot meet safety standards, in which case accommodations must be provided in a hotel or motel. The state will assume the full cost of these shelters and services.

New York S06546 mandates safety standards for emergency shelters for domestic violence victims during disease outbreak emergencies, requiring.

New York S06546 amends the social services law to require local social services districts to provide emergency shelter and services to victims and alleged victims of domestic violence during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak. Shelter must be provided in a residential program for victims of domestic violence unless the program cannot meet safety standards, in which case accommodations must be provided in a hotel or motel. The state will assume the full cost of these shelters and services.