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Gifts Of The Season For Westbury Children

Anna M. Kaplan

January 11, 2021

Article

Oct. 1: Emergency Preparedness Program for Children

Shelley B. Mayer

September 22, 2020

Press Release

Addabbo: Talk to your children about COVID-19 with help from these resources

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

May 05, 2020

Press Release

Senate Deputy Leader Gianaris Accepting Entries in Thanksgiving Creative Program

Michael Gianaris

November 15, 2019

S8670

Children, Children and Families, EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit), Tax relief, working families

Provides for the advance payment of the earned income tax credit to qualifying employees.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

July 02, 2020

In Senate Committee Rules Committee

Requires the office of children and family services to work with service providers to gather information to create and maintain a publicly searchable database of available beds at residential facilities currently available for runaway and/or homeless youth.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

February 12, 2020

In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee

S7709

Children, congenital abnormalities, Disability, Give Kids A Chance - Carter’s Law, Health Insurance

Enacts the "Give Kids a Chance - Carter's Law" mandating health insurance coverage for congenital anomalies including certain reconstructive services, habilitative services, and inpatient and outpatient services.

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

February 10, 2020

In Senate Committee Insurance Committee

S7279

Children, criminal justice, Daycare, Public Protection, Sex Offender

Prohibits sex offenders who are on parole or probation, or conditionally discharged from being upon or within 1,000 feet of the premises of any facility providing child day care, while any person under 18 years of age is present.