Legislation and Regulations

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Legislation

RHY programs are established by state and federal law. Relevant legislation is linked below.

Federal Law

• Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA)
• McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

New York State Law

• Article 5 Section 152-C: Menstrual Products
• Article 19-H: Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Eight
  This law was amended by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2017 to expand service options for runaway and homeless youth and young adults in New York State. More information can be found below.
  • Video of informational webinar: MP4 2017 webinar | WebM 2017 webinar
  • Slides from the webinar
  • Transcript from the webinar
  • 2017 Runaway Homeless Youth Enacted Legislation Frequently Asked Questions
• Article 19-A: Delinquency and Youth Crime Prevention

Regulations

RHY programs are established by law and governed by the rules and regulations of New York State. Relevant regulations are linked below.

• 9 NYCRR Subpart 182-1: Runaway and Homeless Youth Regulations for Crisis Programs
• 9 NYCRR Subpart 182-2: Runaway and Homeless Youth Regulations for Transitional Independent Living Support Programs
• 9 NYCRR Subpart 165: Youth Development Programs