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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this directive is to inform you of the provisions of
Department regulations 18 NYCRR Part 408 and the amendments to
Department regulations Sections 352.8 and 311.4(b). These provisions
are authorized by Article 6-A of the Social Services Law (SSL) and
Chapter 53 of the Laws of 1991 and 1992 (the Aid to Localities
Budgets), pertaining to establishing per diem rates and social
services district payment responsibility for persons in licensed
residential programs for victims of domestic violence.
Social services districts are required to offer and provide to
victims of domestic violence, emergency shelter and services at a
licensed residential program for victims of domestic violence, when
such residential program is necessary and available. This directive
also clarifies social services district payment responsibility for
persons in residential domestic violence programs located in another
social services district. The directive explains the relationship
between social services districts and residential programs for
victims of domestic violence for determining a person's programmatic
eligibility and length of stay, and explains the methodology for
establishing per diem rates for domestic violence residential
programs.
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