| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2014 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S6819
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
Actions
2013-S6819 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8926
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง410-x, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S5009, A6568
2017-2018: S5448, A6974
2019-2020: S3192, A577
2021-2022: S5085, A5017
2023-2024: S6143
2025-2026: S6864
2013-S6819 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6819
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to reimbursement for child care absences
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure child care providers
receive reimbursement adequate to maintain a stable business.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one would require that local social services districts make
payments to providers for at least 12 absences in a 6 month period.
OCFS would define the maximum number of absences allowed for
reimbursement, which would not be less than 24 absences in a 6 month
period, unless extenuating circumstances exist.
Section three of the bill would set an effective date of April 1,
2014.
JUSTIFICATION: Local social services districts can opt to withhold a
portion of subsidy reimbursement from a provider for days in which a
child is absent from care. While state regulations allow up to 12 days
in absences for each child in any one calendar month, most if not all
of these counties choose not to pay providers when children do not
attend. This creates fiscal uncertainty for many providers, leading to
difficulty with staff retention and optimal quality care. Therefore,
2013-S6819 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6819
I N S E N A T E
March 13, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 reimbursement
for child care absences
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 410-x of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAYMENT ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WHO ARE TEMPORARILY
ABSENT FROM CHILD CARE IS REQUIRED FOR A MINIMUM OF TWELVE DAYS IN A SIX
MONTH PERIOD. A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ABSENCES, WHICH SHALL BE NO LESS THAN
TWENTY-FOUR DAYS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION. REIMBURSEMENT
FOR ADDITIONAL ABSENCES SHALL BE ALLOWABLE IN THE CASE OF EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES, AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION.
S 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2014.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14187-02-4
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