Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 17, 2014 |
approval memo.16 signed chap.495 |
Dec 05, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1402 substituted for s6806 |
Mar 05, 2014 |
referred to social services delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.12 rules report cal.12 |
Mar 04, 2014 |
reported reported referred to rules |
Feb 28, 2014 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A8918
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PEOPLES-STOKES
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Sheldon Silver
Catherine Nolan
Carl Heastie
Michele Titus
multi-Sponsors
Maritza Davila
Sandy Galef
Ellen C. Jaffee
Charles Lavine
2013-A8918 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6806
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง34-a, Soc Serv L
2013-A8918 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8918 I N A S S E M B L Y February 28, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES, SILVER, NOLAN, HEASTIE, TITUS, GUNTHER, LUPARDO, MAYER, CLARK, ROZIC, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA, FAHY, GALEF, JAFFEE, LAVINE, McDONALD, ROBINSON, SOLAGES, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to notice require- ments to families and providers when funding cuts are made THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 34-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) IN ORDER TO ALLOW FAMILIES TIME TO PROPERLY PLAN FOR THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS AND FOR THE SAFETY, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN, IN THE EVENT THAT A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT PROPOSES TO AMEND ITS CONSOLIDATED SERVICES PLAN, SUBMITS AN ANNUAL PLAN UPDATE, OR TAKES ANY OTHER ACTION THAT WOULD LOWER THE FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY LEVEL FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE SO THAT FAMILIES RECEIVING SUBSIDIES WOULD LOSE ELIGIBILITY THEREFORE, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF THAT FACT AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY LEVEL. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL POST NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF RECEIV- ING SAID NOTICE, AND WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF RECEIVING SAID NOTICE SHALL NOTIFY ALL LICENSED, REGISTERED AND LEGALLY-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICT, THE STATE CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY, THE LOCAL CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCY, AS WELL AS ALL CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING LICENSED, REGISTERED AND LEGALLY-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE AFFECTED DISTRICT. SAID NOTICE MAY BE MADE BY E-MAIL OR REGULAR MAIL IN THE FORM OF A LETTER OR POSTCARD, AND SHALL INFORM THE RECIPIENT OF THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE. THE NOTICE SHALL ALSO REQUIRE THAT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THAT RECEIVE THE NOTICE IMMEDIATELY POST THE NOTICE IN A PLACE WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE SEEN BY THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE PROVIDER'S CARE AND THAT CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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