N.Y. Social Services Law 464-B – Definitions
§ 464-b. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:
Terms Used In N.Y. Social Services Law 464-B
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
1. "Rural area" shall mean a rural area as defined in § 2951 of the public health law.
2. "Advisory committee" shall mean the committee created in accordance with section four hundred sixty-four-c of this article, for the purposes of assisting the commissioner in administering the New York state rural human services networking program created pursuant to the provisions of this article.
3. "Human service" shall mean any service provided to individuals or groups of individuals, for the purpose of improving or enhancing such individuals' health and/or welfare, by addressing social problems including but not limited to: domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, migrant health problems, child abuse, nutritional deficiencies, suicide, hunger, unemployment, lack of suitable shelter, crime, drug and alcohol abuse and poverty.
4. "Human services provider" shall mean any public or not-for-profit private entity utilizing public and/or private funds to provide or contract for the provision of human services for the benefit of the general public or specific client groups.