Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2011 |
vetoed memo.40 |
Aug 05, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 22, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.305 substituted for a1167 |
Jun 21, 2011 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1444 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 07, 2011 |
print number 247a |
Jun 07, 2011 |
amend and recommit to finance reported and committed to finance |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S247
Vetoed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
Bill Amendments
2011-S247 - Details
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §372-h, Soc Serv L; amd §§112 & 115, Dom Rel L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S8132
2011-S247 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S247 TITLE OF BILL: 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 GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to notify adoptive parents of available local and regional post adoption services. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would require social services districts to create and keep current a resource guide of available post-adoption services to be given to the family court. The family court would then be required to provide this resource guide to adoptive parents during or prior to the final adoption proceedings. Section 2 of the bill adds a new subdivision 9 to Section 112 of the Domestic Relation Law requiring that the presiding judge or surrogate ensures that the adoptive parent receives the post adoptive resource guide. Section 3 of the bill adds a new subdivision 14 of Section 115 of the domestic relation law requiring that the presiding judge or surrogate
2011-S247 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 247 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- 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 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. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 372-h to read as follows: S 372-H. POST-ADOPTION SERVICES. 1. EACH LOCAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL CREATE AND KEEP CURRENT A RESOURCE GUIDE DESCRIBING AVAILABLE LOCAL, AND TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, REGIONAL POST-ADOPTION SERVICES. 2. SUCH RESOURCE GUIDE SHALL INCLUDE: (A) A LIST OF SERVICES THE DISTRICT DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN PERMANENCY OF CHILDREN FOLLOWING ADOPTION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) RESPITE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES FOLLOWING ADOPTION; (II) COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES FOLLOWING ADOPTION; AND (III) POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUPS. (B) LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS LISTED IN THE RESOURCE GUIDE, IF SUCH INFORMATION IS KNOWN. (C) A NOTICE PROVIDING THAT THE DISTRICT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR COSTS OR SERVICES THAT THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PROVIDE OR PAY FOR. 3. LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE OR BY OTHER MEANS, THE RESOURCE GUIDE AVAILABLE TO PRE-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND TO THE APPLICABLE FAMILY COURT, OR COURTS, LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AS SUCH DISTRICT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2011-S247A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §372-h, Soc Serv L; amd §§112 & 115, Dom Rel L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S8132
2011-S247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S247A TITLE OF BILL: 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 GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to notify adoptive parents of available local and regional post adoption services. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would require social services districts to create and keep current a resource guide of available post-adoption services to be given to the family court. The family court would then be required to provide this resource guide to adoptive parents during or prior to the final adoption proceedings. Section 2 of the bill adds a new subdivision 9 to Section 112 of the Domestic Relation Law requiring that the presiding judge or surrogate ensures that the adoptive parent receives the post adoptive resource guide. Section 3 of the bill adds a new subdivision 14 of Section 115 of the
2011-S247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 247--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. 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 Commit- tee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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