S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing runaway
youth to remain in the runaway youth program up to ninety days without
filing a petition
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 532-b of the executive law, as
amended by section 7 of part G of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
2. The runaway youth may remain in the program on a voluntary basis
for a period not to exceed thirty days from the date of admission where
the filing of a petition pursuant to article ten of the family court act
is not contemplated, in order that arrangements can be made for the
runaway youth's return home, alternative residential placement pursuant
to section three hundred ninety-eight of the social services law, or any
other suitable plan. If the runaway youth and the parent, guardian or
custodian agree, in writing, the runaway youth may remain in the runaway
program up to [sixty] NINETY days without the filing of a petition
pursuant to article ten of the family court act, provided that in any
such case the facility shall first have obtained the approval of the
applicable municipal runaway coordinator, who shall notify the munici-
pality's youth bureau of his or her approval together with a statement
as to the reason why such additional residential stay is necessary and a
description of the efforts being made to find suitable alternative
living arrangements for such youth.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that the amendments to subdivision
2 of section 532-b of the executive law made by section one of this act
shall not affect the expiration of such subdivision and shall be deemed
to expire therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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