N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 152-c
Menstrual products
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2022
§ 152-c. Feminine hygiene products. Any provider of temporary housing\nassistance, which shall include but not be limited to, a family shelter,\na shelter for adults, a hotel, an emergency apartment, a domestic\nviolence shelter, a runaway and homeless youth shelter, or a safe house\nfor refugees, shall be required to provide feminine hygiene products,\nincluding, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty\nliners, at no cost to menstruating individuals.\n
§ 152-c. Menstrual products. Any provider of temporary shelter that is\nreimbursed from state or state-administered grants or funds shall be\nrequired to provide an adequate number of menstrual products\ncommensurate with an individual's needs, including, but not limited to,\nsanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, at no cost to individuals\nrequiring such products. For purposes of this section, "temporary\nshelter" shall include but not be limited to a family shelter, a shelter\nfor adults, a hotel, an emergency apartment, a domestic violence\nshelter, a runaway and homeless youth shelter, or a safe house for\nrefugees.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.