Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-354

ECO 354

Emergency Shelter Termination Standards

Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Donnelly and Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

"provided further, that alleged violations of rules governing emergency shelter, including hotels, that are not proven to threaten health or safety shall be excused for good cause; provided further, that the department shall not find a family in noncompliance based on such violations or based on alleged violations related to compliance or cooperation with rehousing plan requirements unless and until the family is found to violate such rules or requirements at least two times; provided further, that the department shall not terminate a family from shelter unless and until it has been found in noncompliance at least three times; provided further, that the department shall provide at least twenty-four hours advance notice before transferring a family to a new shelter location unless allowing the family to remain in its current placement will result in an imminent health or safety risk."