NY State Senate Bill 2015-S8086

Senate Bill S8086

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry

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2015-S8086 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10705
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §368-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S2121, A4681
2019-2020: S940, A3533
2021-2022: S5443, A5077
2023-2024: S2213, A5443

2015-S8086 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry.

2015-S8086 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S8086

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the state
reimbursement of county payments for certain document management
software designed specifically for the child welfare industry

 PURPOSE :

To provide fiscal relief to counties who have purchased or will
purchase document management software designed specifically for the
child welfare industry.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Amends the social services law by adding a new paragraph (aa) to
section 368-a of the social services law to require the State to
reimburse counties if such county has previously purchased or intends
to purchase document management software designed specifically for the
child welfare industry. Further defines "document managing software"
as a database application that utilizes advanced document capture,
storage, and retrieval technology to establish a paperless environment
both within the agency and in the field.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Local social services provide help to children who are the subject of
abuse, neglect or other forms of maltreatment. A case study of the
Chemung County Department of Social Services caseworkers found that
only 21% of their time was spent in the field and the rest was being
used on documentation. After incorporating document management
software, caseworkers were able to complete all the necessary
documentation 91% faster, which allowed them to spend more time with
the children and families that need their help. Reproducing these
results throughout the state could greatly improve a county's ability
to serve children and families in need.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Undetermined at this time. However, making the system more streamlined
and efficient will significantly increase worker productivity and
lower the active caseload burden on county's departments of social
services.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This bill shall take effect immediately.

2015-S8086 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8086

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the social  services  law,  in  relation  to  the  state
  reimbursement of county payments for certain document management soft-
  ware designed specifically for the child welfare industry

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 368-a of the social  services  law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (aa) to read as follows:
  (AA)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW, THE FULL AMOUNT
EXPENDED BY THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO  PROVIDE  SERVICES  TO
CHILDREN  WHO  ARE  THE  SUBJECT  OF  ABUSE,  NEGLECT  OR OTHER FORMS OF
MALTREATMENT VIA  THE  USE  OF  DOCUMENT  MANAGEMENT  SOFTWARE  DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY  FOR  THE CHILD WELFARE INDUSTRY. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOFT-
WARE SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE  STATE  IF  THE  COUNTY  HAS  PREVIOUSLY
PURCHASED OR INTENDS TO PURCHASE SUCH SOFTWARE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, "DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE" SHALL MEAN A DATABASE APPLICA-
TION  THAT  UTILIZES  ADVANCED  DOCUMENT CAPTURE, STORAGE, AND RETRIEVAL
TECHNOLOGY TO ESTABLISH A PAPERLESS ENVIRONMENT BOTH WITHIN  THE  AGENCY
AND IN THE FIELD. ANY COUNTY THAT HAS PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED SUCH SOFTWARE
MUST SUPPLY ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING ANY RECEIPTS, THAT DETAILS
SUCH  PURCHASE.  THE  STATE SHALL DISBURSE GRANTS, WHEN APPLICABLE, FROM
THE GENERAL FUND FOR THIS PURPOSE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15814-01-6

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