N.Y. Social Services Law § 131-u: Domestic violence services

§ 131-u. Domestic violence services. 1. Notwithstanding any

inconsistent provision of law, a social services district shall, in

accordance with the provisions of this section and regulations of the

department, offer and provide emergency shelter and services at a

residential program for victims of domestic violence, as defined in

article six-A of this chapter, to the extent that such shelter and

services are necessary and available to a victim of domestic violence,

as defined in article six-A of this chapter, and in need of emergency

shelter and services, who was residing in the social services district

at the time of the alleged domestic violence.

2. The department shall annually establish, subject to the approval of

the director of the budget, a daily rate of reimbursement for each

residential program for victims of domestic violence, as defined in

article six-A of this chapter, certified by the department which

provides emergency shelter and services to persons eligible for such

emergency shelter and services pursuant to this section. A social

services district financially responsible for a victim of domestic

violence shall reimburse a residential program for victims of domestic

violence for the costs of emergency shelter and services provided to

such victim at the daily reimbursement rate established by the

department reduced by any other reimbursement available for such costs.