Removes references to the number of hours of care provided by a caregiver each week from the definition of caregiver for purposes of authorizing criminal history checks.
Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty days or within sixty days of receipt of a work activity assignment.
Provides that an applicant for the cooling assistance component of the home energy assistance program shall not be required to demonstrate that the household contains at least one person with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by extreme heat to be eligible for a cooling assistance component benefit.
Provides that schools, child day cares, day care centers, or community based organizations which support activities for children under the age of eighteen can not serve as a shelter for migrants.
Specifies the persons authorized to visit facilities operated by the department of social services or a social services district and homeless projects; amends the definition of homeless project.
Defines humanitarian emergency response and relief centers as shelters that provide assistance to arriving asylees or that provide shared sleeping and bathroom facilities for more than 96 hours and includes such centers within the definition of homeless project.
Establishes a user-friendly benefits cliff calculator tool that allows users to understand how changes to gross income can affect eligibility for public assistance programs and long-term financial self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Requires homeless shelters to keep an opioid antagonist on hand at all times and trained personnel when required by applicable law, regulation, code, or operating plan approved by a social services district or the commissioner otherwise requires employees to be at the premises; sets out the requirements for the training of those employees; develops a training plan for opioid overdoses in conjunction with a registered opioid overdose prevention program.
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to provide an informational notice to supportive housing tenants which contains information about a supportive housing tenant's rights as a tenant, information about their building and other related information.