2006 New York Code - Referrals To Non-compliant Hotel Units Prohibited.

 
    §  21-309  Referrals  to  non-compliant hotel units prohibited. a. Not
  later than September 30, 1996, the commissioner shall eliminate for  the
  purpose  of  providing  transitional  housing for homeless families with
  children the department's use of:
    1. any privately owned hotel with a total of more than 100 units which
  is operated by the owner or another person for profit; and
    2. any unit in a privately owned hotel with a total of  100  units  or
  less  which  is  operated  by  the owner or another person for profit in
  which a bathroom,  cooking  facilities  including  but  not  limited  to
  secured burners and other equipment as may be necessary to prepare meals
  for  a  family,  a  kitchen-style  sink, a refrigerator, and an adequate
  sleeping area are not provided in each  unit  and  where  stable  living
  accommodations,   on-site  social  services,  and  accommodations  which
  otherwise comply with federal, state and local laws are not provided  to
  the homeless families with children housed in such unit. For purposes of
  this  section,  "on-site  social services" shall mean, at a minimum: (A)
  services  for  information  and  referral  to  appropriate  health  care
  providers;  (B)  within  two  days  of  arrival, the family is offered a
  preliminary needs determination, including  referrals  for  benefits  or
  services  which  if  immediately provided to the family would facilitate
  their return to permanent housing, and an evaluation of the  educational
  and  other  needs  of  the  family members; (C) the family is offered an
  assessment of its needs and an analysis of how these needs will  be  met
  through  existing  public  assistance and care programs, including child
  welfare programs, and the steps to be taken to obtain the service  needs
  of  the  family; (D) the family has access to its services plan and case
  files; (E) the family is offered assistance in preparing  for  permanent
  housing,  which  shall  include,  at  a  minimum,  where  necessary  and
  appropriate: counseling  services,  assistance  in  obtaining  permanent
  housing,  assistance  in  securing  supportive  social and mental health
  services including but not limited  to  psychiatric,  drug  and  alcohol
  services  and assistance in securing employment assessment, job training
  and job placement services; and (F) the family  is  offered  information
  about  and  referrals  to:  local  community  agencies  and programs the
  services of  which  the  family  may  reasonably  require  in  order  to
  facilitate their return to permanent housing and for which the family is
  eligible; recreational services; and child care services.
    b.   Notwithstanding   any   other  provision  of  this  section,  the
  commissioner, or the commissioner of  any  successor  agency,  shall  be
  authorized  to take such action as may be necessary to comply with court
  orders.