Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 24, 2013 |
tabled |
Oct 23, 2013 |
vetoed memo.236 |
Oct 11, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1566 substituted for s5743 |
Jun 20, 2013 |
substituted by a3498a ordered to third reading cal.1566 |
Jun 11, 2013 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5743
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3498 - Vetoed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5743 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to notice requirements to families and providers when funding cuts are made PURPOSE OF BILL: To afford families the time necessary to plan should they experience a disruption in child care services due to a reduction in financial eligibility in relation to child care subsidies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new subdivision to section 34-a of the social services law, which requires a county social services district to notify the office of children and family services GO days prior to a proposed reduction in the financial eligibility level for childcare assistance or an increase in the parental co-payment. The office would be required to post a notice on their website within 5 days, and must send notice to child care providers, the applicable child care resource and referral agency and the certified employee organization representing said child care providers within 20 days. Child care providers, including the certified employee organization representing the providers, are required to post such notice.
2013-S5743 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5743 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 11, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice require- ments to families and providers when funding cuts are made THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 34-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) IN ORDER TO ALLOW FAMILIES TIME TO PROPERLY PLAN FOR THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS AND FOR THE SAFETY, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN, IN THE EVENT THAT A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT PROPOSES TO AMEND ITS CONSOLIDATED SERVICES PLAN, SUBMITS AN ANNUAL PLAN UPDATE, OR TAKES ANY OTHER ACTION THAT WOULD LOWER THE FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY LEVEL FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE SO THAT FAMILIES RECEIVING SUBSIDIES WOULD LOSE ELIGIBILITY THEREFORE, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF THAT FACT AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY LEVEL. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL POST NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF RECEIV- ING SAID NOTICE, AND WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF RECEIVING SAID NOTICE SHALL NOTIFY ALL LICENSED, REGISTERED AND LEGALLY-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICT, THE STATE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY, THE LOCAL CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY, AS WELL AS ALL CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING LICENSED, REGISTERED AND LEGALLY-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICT. SAID NOTICE MAY BE MADE BY E-MAIL OR REGULAR MAIL IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OR POSTCARD, AND SHALL INFORM THE RECIPIENT OF THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE. THE NOTICE SHALL ALSO REQUEST THAT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THAT RECEIVE THE NOTICE IMMEDIATELY POST THE NOTICE IN A PLACE WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE SEEN BY THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE PROVIDER'S CARE AND THAT CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11040-03-3
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