Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 24, 2010 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.367 rules report cal.367 reported reported referred to rules |
Jun 08, 2010 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 24, 2010 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A11175
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CLARK
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
William Scarborough
Annette Robinson
2009-A11175 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §372-b, Soc Serv L; amd §§112 & 115, Dom Rel L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A1167
2009-A11175 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 11175 I N A S S E M B L Y May 24, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, SCARBOROUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law and the domestic relations law, in relation to the provision of information on post-adoption services to adoptive parents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 372-b of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. A. EACH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL CREATE AND KEEP CURRENT A RESOURCE GUIDE DESCRIBING AVAILABLE LOCAL, AND TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, REGIONAL POST-ADOPTION SERVICES, WHETHER PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE DISTRICT OR BY A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EACH APPLICABLE SERVICE PROVIDER, NOTING THAT THE DISTRICT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS THAT THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDE. SUCH SERVICES MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, RESPITE, COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH, SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER SERVICES THE DISTRICT DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN PERMANENCY. SUCH RESOURCE GUIDE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS IN THE APPLICABLE FAMILY COURT DURING, OR PRIOR TO, THE FINAL ADOPTION PROCEEDING. B. THE RESOURCE GUIDE SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FAMILY COURT BY MEANS INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO E-MAIL, FAX, OR HARD COPY SO AS TO GUARANTEE THAT THE FAMILY COURT WILL HAVE CONTINUED ACCESS TO SUCH DOCU- MENT AND THE FINALIZATION OF THE ADOPTION WILL NOT BE IMPEDED. S 2. Section 112 of the domestic relations law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. THE RULES OF THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE THAT PRIOR TO THE GRANTING OF THE ORDER OF ADOPTION, THE PRESIDING JUDGE OR SURROGATE SHALL ENSURE THAT THE ADOPTIVE PARENT OR PARENTS HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY AND LOCATION OF POST-ADOPTION SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO-B OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCE GUIDE SHALL NOT DELAY THE PROCEEDING OR AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE ADOPTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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