New York A 2109: Provides for self-attestation for victims of domestic violence

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A02109 Summary:

BILL NOA02109A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07619

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SPONSORClark

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COSPNSREpstein, Levenberg, Lunsford

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §349-a, Soc Serv L

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Provides for self-attestation for victims of domestic violence.

Go to top A02109 Actions:

BILL NOA02109A

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01/15/2025referred to social services

03/05/2025amend and recommit to social services

03/05/2025print number 2109a

01/07/2026referred to social services

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2109--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to self-attestation
 for victims of domestic violence

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 349-a of the social services law, as added by
 2 section 36 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 2
 3 as amended by chapter 144 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 § 349-a. Procedures to insure the protection of victims of domestic
 6 violence. 1. The department, after consultation with the office for the
 7 prevention of domestic violence and statewide domestic violence advocacy
 8 groups, shall by regulation establish requirements for social services
 9 districts to notify all applicants and, upon recertification, recipi-
 10 ents, of procedures for protection from domestic violence and the avail-
 11 ability of services. Such notice shall inform applicants and recipients
 12 that the social services district will make periodic inquiry regarding
 13 the existence of domestic violence affecting the individual. Such
 14 notice shall also inform individuals that response to these inquiries is
 15 voluntary and confidential; provided, however, that information regard-
 16 ing neglect or abuse of children will be reported to child protective
 17 services.
 18 2. Such inquiry shall be performed utilizing a universal screening
 19 form to be developed by the department after consultation with the
 20 office for the prevention of domestic violence and statewide domestic
 21 violence advocacy groups. Such screening may be conducted by telephone
 22 or other digital means at the request of the applicant or recipient. An
 23 individual may request such screening at any time, and any individual

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04209-02-5

 A. 2109--A 2

 1 who at any time self identifies as a victim of domestic violence shall
 2 be afforded the opportunity for such screening.
 3 3. An individual indicating the presence of domestic violence, as a
 4 result of such screening, shall be promptly referred to a domestic
 5 violence liaison who meets training requirements established by the
 6 department, after consultation with the office for the prevention of
 7 domestic violence and statewide domestic violence advocacy groups.
 8 4. [The domestic violence liaison shall assess the credibility of the
 9 individual's assertion of domestic violence. Such assessment shall be
 10 based upon the relevant information and corroborating evidence, but
 11 shall in the absence of other sufficient evidence include, at a minimum,
 12 a sworn statement by the individual alleging such abuse.
 13 5. Upon a determination that the individual's allegation is credible]
 14 Following referral to a domestic violence liaison, (a) the individual
 15 shall be informed by the domestic violence liaison of services, which
 16 shall be available on a voluntary basis; and (b) the domestic violence
 17 liaison shall conduct an assessment to determine if and to what extent
 18 domestic violence is a barrier to the individual's compliance with
 19 public assistance requirements or to employment and such assessment
 20 shall be based upon an attestation or the relevant information and
 21 cor