S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5108
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 6, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. TITUS, PERRY, HOOPER, MONTESANO, PEOPLES-STOKES,
GUNTHER, SOLAGES, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. BLAKE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children
and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the establish-
ment of a performance summary card for child care services in a city
having a population of one million or more
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
390-j to read as follows:
§ 390-J. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY CARD IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE
MILLION OR MORE. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "CHILD CARE SERVICE" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES CHILD DAY
CARE IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE THAT IS
REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO OPERATE PURSUANT TO THE HEALTH CODE OF
SUCH CITY.
(B) "PERFORMANCE SUMMARY CARD" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLACARD
THAT SUMMARIZES THE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS OF A CHILD CARE
SERVICE TO REFLECT ITS COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. THE PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY CARD SHALL SUMMARIZE RECENT INSPECTION VIOLATIONS AND SUSPEN-
SIONS AS REQUIRED BY RULES PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT ISSUING SUCH
CARD. A PERFORMANCE SUMMARY CARD MAY ALSO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SUCH AS THE CAPACITY OF THE CHILD CARE SERVICE, THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR
WHICH SUCH CHILD CARE SERVICE HAS OPERATED, A COMPARISON OF THE CHILD
CARE SERVICE TO OTHER CHILD CARE SERVICES IN THE SAME SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT, AND OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT'S RULES.
2. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY CARD. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL ISSUE
A PERFORMANCE SUMMARY CARD TO EACH CHILD CARE SERVICE THAT IS REQUIRED
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TO BE PERMITTED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF SUCH CITY. SUCH PERFORMANCE
CARD SHALL BE UPDATED AND REISSUED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT AT LEAST ONCE
EVERY TWELVE MONTHS. THE CHILD CARE SERVICE SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST ITS
MOST RECENTLY ISSUED PERFORMANCE SUMMARY CARD AT OR NEAR ITS ENTRANCE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY SUCH DEPARTMENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law; provided, however, that effective immediately any rules and regu-
lations necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized to and may be completed on or before such date.