Senate Bill S2008

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to zoning provisions for temporary family health care structures

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S2008 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1891
Current Committee:
Senate Local Government
Law Section:
Town Law
Laws Affected:
Add §274-c, Town L; add §7-725-c, Vil L; add §82, Gen City L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4865, A4789
2015-2016: S364, A165
2017-2018: S7436, A9045

2013-S2008 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to zoning provisions for temporary family health care structures.

2013-S2008 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2008 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 2008                                                  A. 1891

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the town law, the village law and the general city  law,
  in  relation  to  zoning  provisions  for temporary family health care
  structures

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  town law is amended by adding a new section 274-c to
read as follows:
  S 274-C. ZONING PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY  FAMILY  HEALTH  CARE  STRUC-
TURES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "CAREGIVER" MEANS AN ADULT WHO PROVIDES CARE FOR A MENTALLY DISA-
BLED OR PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED PERSON WITHIN THE STATE. A  CAREGIVER  SHALL
BE  EITHER  RELATED  BY  BLOOD,  MARRIAGE, OR ADOPTION TO OR THE LEGALLY
APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF  THE  MENTALLY  DISABLED  OR  PHYSICALLY  IMPAIRED
PERSON FOR WHOM HE OR SHE IS CARING.
  (B)  "PHYSICALLY  IMPAIRED PERSON" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF
THE STATE AND WHO REQUIRES ASSISTANCE WITH TWO  OR  MORE  ACTIVITIES  OF
DAILY LIVING AS CERTIFIED IN A STATEMENT OF A PHYSICIAN DULY LICENSED TO
PRACTICE MEDICINE.
  (C)  "MENTALLY  DISABLED PERSON" MEANS A PERSON WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS,
MENTAL  RETARDATION,  DEVELOPMENTAL  DISABILITY,  ALCOHOLISM,  SUBSTANCE
DEPENDENCE,  OR  CHEMICAL  DEPENDENCE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF
SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW.
  (D) "TEMPORARY FAMILY HEALTH CARE  STRUCTURE"  MEANS  A  TRANSPORTABLE
RESIDENTIAL   STRUCTURE,   PROVIDING   AN   ENVIRONMENT  FACILITATING  A

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

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