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Stevens questions three-day attendance requirement for Beacon enrollment

New York City Council · Jun 23, 2026 · starts 1:23:29 · 1 min 19 sec

Stevens asks why Beacon participants must attend three days before being considered enrolled, when no similar requirement exists for Cornerstone or Compass. Asherall and Harris confirm the requirement exists but cannot explain its origin, noting it will be reviewed.

Althea V. Stevens

The next question I have, which I did not know, and this is a question for providers, why is there a requirement for participants to participate three days before being considered to enroll when there is no similar requirements for Cornerstone or Compass?

Althea V. Stevens

That's happening in the begins.

Wanda Asherall

Yes, that is true.

Wanda Asherall

It is in the current program design that was, you know, 2017.

Wanda Asherall

And so that is one of the things that we're looking at.

Wanda Asherall

I don't know how we got there.

Althea V. Stevens

It's so random.

Wanda Asherall

I don't know.

Wanda Asherall

I can't remember how we got to that space.

Wanda Asherall

We can definitely dig.

Althea V. Stevens

No, you had your light on.

Althea V. Stevens

Don't turn it off.

Threcia Harris

I just wanted to ask a clarifying.

Threcia Harris

You said three days of participation?

Althea V. Stevens

Yeah.

Wanda Asherall

So remember, three days of participation.

Althea V. Stevens

They have to attend three days before they're considered enrolled.

Wanda Asherall

It's beacon.

Threcia Harris

Just, okay.

Wanda Asherall

So, yeah.

Wanda Asherall

Yeah, we can't speak to the logic how we got to that space, but I will say that that's one of the areas that we're looking at.

Althea V. Stevens

We'll add that to the list of things we want to change.

Althea V. Stevens

I think those are all the questions that I...