S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5460
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TITUS, GOTTFRIED, SCARBOROUGH, JEFFRIES, JAFFEE,
COOK, J. RIVERA, ESPAILLAT, TOWNS, GLICK, PEOPLES, ROBINSON, ZEBROWSKI
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, CAHILL, CLARK, COLTON, DIAZ,
GREENE, HOOPER, JOHN, V. LOPEZ, MAYERSOHN, McENENY, PERRY, PHEFFER,
WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and
Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to limiting co-pay-
ments for child care subsidies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 410-x of the social services law,
as added by section 52 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is
amended to read as follows:
6. Pursuant to department regulations, child care assistance shall be
provided on a sliding fee basis based upon the family's ability to pay.
NO CO-PAYMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED TO A FAMILY WHOSE INCOME IS AT OR BELOW
THE STATE INCOME STANDARD AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED TEN-W OF THIS TITLE. CO-PAYMENTS SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN PERCENT OF
THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05561-01-9