2016 New York Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 6-A - (Social Services) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT
459-B - Residential services for victims of domestic violence.

*   459-b.  Residential services for victims of domestic violence. In
  accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the
  regulations of the office of children  and  family  services,  a  social
  services  district  shall  offer  and  provide  necessary  and available
  emergency shelter and services for up to ninety days  at  a  residential
  program  for  victims  of  domestic  violence  to  a  victim of domestic
  violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of
  the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for
  public assistance.  Two  forty-five  day  extensions  of  necessary  and
  available  emergency shelter may be granted beyond the maximum length of
  stay at a residential program  for  victims  of  domestic  violence  for
  residents who continue to be in need of emergency services and temporary
  shelter.  If  the  victim  of  domestic violence has a service animal or
  therapy dog as such terms are defined in section 123-b and  section  108
  of the agriculture and markets law, respectively, such service animal or
  therapy  dog shall be allowed to accompany the victim at the residential
  program authorized pursuant to this section.
* Effective until December 28, 2016
*  459-b. Residential services for victims of domestic  violence.  In
  accordance with section one hundred thirty-one-u of this chapter and the
  regulations  of  the  office  of  children and family services, a social
  services district  shall  offer  and  provide  necessary  and  available
  emergency  shelter  and  services for up to ninety days at a residential
  program for victims  of  domestic  violence  to  a  victim  of  domestic
  violence who was residing in the social services district at the time of
  the alleged domestic violence whether or not such victim is eligible for
  public  assistance.  Two  forty-five  day  extensions  of  necessary and
  available emergency shelter may be granted beyond the maximum length  of
  stay  at  a  residential  program  for  victims of domestic violence for
  residents who continue to be in need of emergency services and temporary
  shelter. If the victim of domestic violence has a service animal as such
  term is defined in section one hundred twenty-three-b of the agriculture
  and markets law, or therapy dog as such term is defined in  section  one
  hundred  eight  of  the  agriculture and markets law, respectively, such
  service animal or therapy dog shall be allowed to accompany  the  victim
  at  the residential program authorized pursuant to this section, so long
  as such accompaniment would not create an undue  burden  as  defined  by
  section two hundred ninety-six of the executive law.
Where  such  accompaniment  would  constitute  an  undue  burden,  the
  residential  program  shall  make  reasonable  efforts   to   facilitate
  placement  of  such  animal  at  an  off-site animal care facility or if
  reasonable efforts fail, provide referral to one or more off-site animal
  care facilities. Such off-site animal  care  may  include,  but  not  be
  limited to, boarding at a veterinary hospital or under the auspices of a
  duly incorporated humane society, or duly incorporated animal protection
  association  approved  for such purpose by the department of agriculture
  and markets.
Nothing in this section shall be construed  to  limit  any  rights  or
  obligations provided pursuant to federal or state law, including but not
  limited  to  providing  reasonable  accommodations  for individuals with
  disabilities.
* Effective December 28, 2016