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                                  5740

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2013
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Introduced  by  M. of A. P. LOPEZ, FINCH, BORELLI, CURRAN, RAIA, BARRON,
  JAFFEE,  CROUCH,  BLANKENBUSH,  GRAF,  CERETTO,  DIPIETRO,  GIGLIO  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.   ARROYO, BARCLAY, CORWIN, DUPREY,
  HAWLEY, LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, OAKS, PALMESANO, RIVERA,  STEC
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  amend  the military law, in relation to creating a day care
  assistance program for members of the organized militia serving feder-
  al active duty; and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section  1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 224 to
read as follows:
  S 224. DAY CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE DIVISION  OF  MILITARY  AND
NAVAL  AFFAIRS,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A DAY CARE  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  TO
BENEFIT  MEMBERS  OF  THE  ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THIS STATE WHO HAVE BEEN
CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.
  2. THE PROGRAM SHALL  PROVIDE  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE,  WITHIN  AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED  THEREFOR,  FOR  REIMBURSABLE  DAY CARE COSTS FOR DEPENDENT
CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA WHO  HAVE  BEEN  CALLED  TO
ACTIVE  MILITARY  SERVICE  FOR A PERIOD OF SIX TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS AND
WHO ARE SERVING IN MILITARY OPERATIONS OUTSIDE  THE  CONTINENTAL  UNITED
STATES  OR WHO ARE CALLED UP FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE FOR A PERIOD IN
EXCESS OF TWELVE MONTHS WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
  3. FINANCIAL AID MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF  A
DEPENDENT  CHILD OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION PURSUANT TO
REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH  THE  OFFICE
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
  4. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY SERVICES, SHALL CREATE AND DISSEMINATE
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF AID PROVIDED UNDER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THIS PROGRAM TO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA,  WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE
INFORMATION ON WHERE AND HOW TO APPLY FOR SUCH AID.
  S  2.  The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the  division  of
military  and  naval  affairs out of any moneys in the state treasury in
the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not other-
wise appropriated, and made immediately available, for  the  purpose  of
carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
the  audit  and  warrant  of  the  comptroller  on vouchers certified or
approved by the adjutant general in the manner prescribed by law.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
division of military and naval affairs, in conjunction with  the  office
of  children  and  family  services, shall promulgate any rules or regu-
lations necessary for the implementation of this act on or  before  such
effective date.