The New York City Council - File #: Int 0713-2018

• File #: Int 0713-2018
• Version: A
• Name: Runaway and homeless youth information posting and reporting requirements.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
• File created: 3/7/2018
• In control: Committee on Youth Services
• On agenda: 3/7/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to runaway and homeless youth information posting and reporting requirements
• Sponsors: James G. Van Bramer, Deborah L. Rose, Margaret S. Chin, Ben Kallos, Brad S. Lander, Helen K. Rosenthal, Stephen T. Levin
• Indexes: Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2018	A	City Council	Approved by Council	Pass
9/26/2018	*	Committee on Youth Services	Hearing Held by Committee
9/26/2018	*	Committee on Youth Services	Amendment Proposed by Comm
9/26/2018	*	Committee on Youth Services	Amended by Committee
9/26/2018	A	Committee on Youth Services	Approved by Committee	Pass
4/26/2018	*	Committee on Youth Services	Hearing Held by Committee
4/26/2018	*	Committee on Youth Services	Laid Over by Committee
3/7/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
3/7/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 713-A

By Council Members Van Bramer, Rose, Chin, Kallos, Lander, Rosenthal and Levin

Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to runaway and homeless youth information posting and reporting requirements
Body



Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Chapter 4 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-411 to read as follows:
? 21-411 Posting and reporting requirements relating to information and referral services for runaway and homeless youth. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section the following terms have the following meanings:
Youth hotline. The term "youth hotline" means any hotline operated by the department for the purpose of providing information, resources, and referrals to youth.
311 customer service center. The term "311 customer service center" means the existing 311 citizen service center, which generally provides callers with information and referrals to appropriate resources and services, including referral to emergency services as necessary.
b. Posting information about youth hotline and 311 customer service center. All runaway and homeless youth services shall post in a conspicuous on-site location a sign indicating the phone numbers of the youth hotline and the 311 customer service center and including a statement indicating that any youth may dial either number if such youth has a question, comment, or complaint regarding any runaway and homeless youth service. The postings shall also include, but not be limited to:
1. Information regarding where youth may find a complete summary of the rules governing the runaway and homeless youth service as well as the conduct and responsibilities expected of runaway and homeless youth service participants;
2. A statement indicating that the runaway and homeless youth service receives funding from the department and is subject to i...