Bill > A10528

This bill amends the social services law to provide additional assistance to persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing persons with HIV/AIDS earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level to pay no more than 30% of their monthly income towards rent, excluding room and board arrangements for other goods and services. 2. Requiring social service districts to provide access to emergency shelter, transportation, or nutrition payments necessary to establish or maintain independent living arrangements for homeless persons with HIV/AIDS or those facing homelessness, with payments not exceeding 110% of the fair market rent. 3. Requiring social service districts to assist persons with HIV/AIDS in securing eligibility documentation, arranging interviews, and providing referrals to services and resources available across the state. 4. Providing 100% state reimbursement to social service districts with a population of 5 million or fewer for the excess HIV emergency shelter allowance payments and transportation/nutrition payments described above.