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Senate Bill S3601D

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires certain day care centers to provide six months notice before it intends to close its facility

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2009-S3601 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3065
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-h, Soc Serv L

2009-S3601 - Summary

Requires certain day care centers to provide notice before it intends to close its facility.

2009-S3601 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3601 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3601

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  certain  day  care  centers  to provide twelve months notice before it
  intends to close its facility

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-g to read as follows:
  S 390-G. NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE CLOSING CERTAIN DAY  CARE  CENTERS.
1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "CHILD DAY CARE" SHALL MEAN CARE FOR A CHILD ON  A  REGULAR  BASIS
PROVIDED AWAY FROM THE CHILD'S RESIDENCE FOR LESS THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
PER  DAY  BY  SOMEONE  OTHER  THAN THE PARENT, STEP-PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR
RELATIVE WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE OF  CONSANGUINITY  OF  THE  PARENTS  OR
STEP-PARENTS OF SUCH CHILD.
  (B)  "CHILD  DAY  CARE  CENTER" SHALL MEAN ANY FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES
CHILD DAY CARE.
  2. ANY CHILD DAY CARE CENTER THAT RECEIVES A CONTRACT FROM  THE  LOCAL
SOCIAL  SERVICES DISTRICT TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES, LOCATED WITHIN
A CITY OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, SHALL  PROVIDE  AT  LEAST  TWELVE  MONTHS
NOTICE  TO  THE  GUARDIANS  OF  ALL  CHILDREN  ENROLLED AT SUCH DAY CARE
CENTER, PRIOR TO CLOSING ITS FACILITY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05809-01-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S3601A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3065
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-h, Soc Serv L

2009-S3601A - Summary

Requires certain day care centers to provide notice before it intends to close its facility.

2009-S3601A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3601A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3601--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children
  and Families -- reported favorably from said committee  and  committed
  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  certain  day  care  centers  to provide twelve months notice before it
  intends to close its facility

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-g to read as follows:
  S 390-G. NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE CLOSING CERTAIN DAY  CARE  CENTERS.
1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "CHILD DAY CARE CENTER" SHALL MEAN A  CHILD  DAY  CARE  CENTER  AS
DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
NINETY OF THIS TITLE.
  (B) "PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSI-
BLE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (G) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWELVE OF  THE
FAMILY COURT ACT.
  2.  (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
A CITY HAVING A POPULATION  OF  ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE,  IF  THE  SOCIAL
SERVICES  DISTRICT SEEKS TO CLOSE A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER UNDER CONTRACT
WITH SUCH DISTRICT, IT SHALL PROVIDE  AT  LEAST  TWELVE  MONTHS  WRITTEN
NOTICE  TO  THE CHILD DAY CARE CENTER AND THE PARENTS OR PERSONS LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SUCH CENTERS, PRIOR TO THE CLOSING.
  (B) PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY IN CASES WHERE A
LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SEEKS TO CLOSE A CHILD  DAY  CARE  CENTER
FOR  VIOLATING  THE  REGULATIONS  OF  THE  OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES, OR FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2009-S3601B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3065
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-h, Soc Serv L

2009-S3601B - Summary

Requires certain day care centers to provide notice before it intends to close its facility.

2009-S3601B - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3601B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3601--B
    Cal. No. 298

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Children and Families -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Children and Families in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
  committee  and committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to requiring
  certain day care centers to provide twelve  months  notice  before  it
  intends to close its facility

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
390-g to read as follows:
  S  390-G.  NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE CLOSING CERTAIN DAY CARE CENTERS.
1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "CHILD  DAY  CARE  CENTER"  SHALL MEAN A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED
NINETY OF THIS TITLE.
  (B) "PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSI-
BLE  AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (G) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWELVE OF THE
FAMILY COURT ACT.
  2. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  IN
A  CITY  HAVING  A  POPULATION  OF  ONE  MILLION  OR MORE, IF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES DISTRICT SEEKS TO CLOSE A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER UNDER  CONTRACT
WITH  SUCH  DISTRICT,  IT  SHALL  PROVIDE AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS WRITTEN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2009-S3601C - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3065
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-h, Soc Serv L

2009-S3601C - Summary

Requires certain day care centers to provide notice before it intends to close its facility.

2009-S3601C - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3601C - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3601--C
    Cal. No. 298

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. PARKER, DILAN, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS -- read twice and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Children and Families -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Children and Families in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said
  committee  and committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in  the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  certain  day  care  centers  to provide twelve months notice before it
  intends to close its facility

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-g to read as follows:
  S 390-G. NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE CLOSING CERTAIN DAY  CARE  CENTERS.
1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "CHILD DAY CARE CENTER" SHALL MEAN A  CHILD  DAY  CARE  CENTER  AS
DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
NINETY OF THIS TITLE.
  (B) "PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LEGALLY RESPONSI-
BLE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION (G) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWELVE OF  THE
FAMILY COURT ACT.
  2.  (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, IN
A CITY HAVING A POPULATION  OF  ONE  MILLION  OR  MORE,  IF  THE  SOCIAL
SERVICES  DISTRICT SEEKS TO CLOSE A CHILD DAY CARE CENTER UNDER CONTRACT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2009-S3601D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3065
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-h, Soc Serv L

2009-S3601D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain day care centers to provide notice before it intends to close its facility.

2009-S3601D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3601D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3601--D
    Cal. No. 298

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. PARKER, DILAN, MONTGOMERY, OPPENHEIMER, PERKINS --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the Committee on Children and Families -- reported favorably from said
  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Children  and
  Families  in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee and committed to the  Committee  on  Codes  --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and
  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
  --  passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, returned
  to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  read-
  ing,  amended  and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order
  of third reading

AN ACT to amend the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  certain  day  care  centers  to provide twelve months notice before it
  intends to close its facility

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-h to read as follows:
  S 390-H. NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE CLOSING CERTAIN DAY  CARE  CENTERS.
1.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "CHILD DAY CARE CENTER" SHALL MEAN A  CHILD  DAY  CARE  CENTER  AS
DEFINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (C)  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED
NINETY OF THIS TITLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05809-11-0

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