Speaker Adams presents legislation to expand HIV/AIDS services

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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams introduces two pieces of legislation aimed at expanding services for people living with HIV/AIDS. These bills seek to improve access to benefits and housing assistance for affected individuals.

Resolution 175-A calls for state legislation to mandate local social services departments to link persons living with HIV to benefits and services
Introduction 1194-A would codify the eligibility of HIV/AIDS services to include any person living with HIV
Both pieces of legislation aim to enhance support and services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in New York City

Adrienne E. Adams

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Next, we will vote on a pair of bills to expand services for people living with HIV.

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Resolution one seventy five a sponsored by council member Chiyo Se calls on the New York state legislature to pass and the governor to sign s four four two a three three five five which would amend the social services law to mandate each local department of social service to link persons living with HIV with benefits and services.

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It would provide that persons living with HIV who are receiving housing assistance shall not be required to pay more than 30% of household income towards shelter costs.

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Introduction eleven ninety four a sponsored by council member Lynn Schulman would codify the eligibility of HIV aid services to include any person living with HIV.

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