Details Meeting Name: Committee on General Welfare Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/20/2017 11:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 14th Fl. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (9) 9 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0929-2015 * Corey D. Johnson   Proposed Int. No. 929-A Requiring information on medical health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding medical health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services, a description of the health services available at intake facilities and the availability of health services to the unsheltered population. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most common medical health issues among adults and children in the shelter system, and the number of individuals discharged from a hospital to a shelter and a nursing home to a shelter. Every three years, the bill would require DHS to release information on the most frequent causes of hospitalizations, excluding HIV or AIDS, for homeless adults based on information available through the New York State Department of Health Statewide Planning and Research Cooperate System (SPARCS). Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0929-2015 * Corey D. Johnson     Requiring information on medical health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding medical health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services, a description of the health services available at intake facilities and the availability of health services to the unsheltered population. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most common medical health issues among adults and children in the shelter system, and the number of individuals discharged from a hospital to a shelter and a nursing home to a shelter. Every three years, the bill would require DHS to release information on the most frequent causes of hospitalizations, excluding HIV or AIDS, for homeless adults based on information available through the New York State Department of Health Statewide Planning and Research Cooperate System (SPARCS). Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0929-2015 * Corey D. Johnson     Requiring information on medical health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding medical health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services, a description of the health services available at intake facilities and the availability of health services to the unsheltered population. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most common medical health issues among adults and children in the shelter system, and the number of individuals discharged from a hospital to a shelter and a nursing home to a shelter. Every three years, the bill would require DHS to release information on the most frequent causes of hospitalizations, excluding HIV or AIDS, for homeless adults based on information available through the New York State Department of Health Statewide Planning and Research Cooperate System (SPARCS). Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0929-2015 A Corey D. Johnson     Requiring information on medical health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding medical health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services, a description of the health services available at intake facilities and the availability of health services to the unsheltered population. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most common medical health issues among adults and children in the shelter system, and the number of individuals discharged from a hospital to a shelter and a nursing home to a shelter. Every three years, the bill would require DHS to release information on the most frequent causes of hospitalizations, excluding HIV or AIDS, for homeless adults based on information available through the New York State Department of Health Statewide Planning and Research Cooperate System (SPARCS). Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 0932-2015 * Stephen T. Levin   Proposed Int. No. 932-A Requiring information on mental health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding mental health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services and a description of the available services, a description of the mental health services available at intake facilities and the availability of mental health services to the unsheltered population, including the number of individuals who are removed pursuant to the State Mental Hygeine Law. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most commonly occurring mental health issues among adults and children in the shelter system. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0932-2015 * Stephen T. Levin     Requiring information on mental health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding mental health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services and a description of the available services, a description of the mental health services available at intake facilities and the availability of mental health services to the unsheltered population, including the number of individuals who are removed pursuant to the State Mental Hygeine Law. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most commonly occurring mental health issues among adults and children in the shelter system. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0932-2015 * Stephen T. Levin     Requiring information on mental health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding mental health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services and a description of the available services, a description of the mental health services available at intake facilities and the availability of mental health services to the unsheltered population, including the number of individuals who are removed pursuant to the State Mental Hygeine Law. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most commonly occurring mental health issues among adults and children in the shelter system. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0932-2015 A Stephen T. Levin     Requiring information on mental health services in shelters. Introduction The bill would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide to the City Council and to post on its website an annual report regarding mental health services provided to individuals and families in the shelter system. The report would include the number of shelters with on-site services and a description of the available services, a description of the mental health services available at intake facilities and the availability of mental health services to the unsheltered population, including the number of individuals who are removed pursuant to the State Mental Hygeine Law. The bill would also require DHS to include in the report the most commonly occurring mental health issues among adults and children in the shelter system. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available