Senate Bill S6518

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the subsidies that may be provided to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard to place child

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8313
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §453, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3562, A4331
2021-2022: S4055, A2477
2023-2024: S8745, A3580

2017-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the social services department to terminate the subsidies that may be provided to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard to place child under certain circumstances.

2017-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6518 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6518
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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  the  adoption
   subsidies provided for disabled or hard to place children
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 453 of the social
 services law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995,  is  amended
 and four new paragraphs  (c-2), (c-3), (c-4) and (c-5) are added to read
 as follows:
   (c) No payments may be made pursuant to this subdivision if the social
 services  official  determines  that  the adoptive parents are no longer
 legally responsible for the support of the child  or  the  child  is  no
 longer  receiving  any  support  from such parents. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION:
   (I) "ANY SUPPORT" SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUPPORT THAT IS DIRECTLY FOR THE
 BENEFIT OF THE ADOPTED CHILD THAT MEETS THE FOOD,  CLOTHING,  EDUCATION,
 MEDICAL AND SHELTER NEEDS OF THE ADOPTED CHILD AND THAT HAS AN IDENTIFI-
 ABLE VALUE;
   (II)  "NO  LONGER  LEGALLY  RESPONSIBLE  FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CHILD"
 MEANS (A) THE CHILD HAS BECOME LEGALLY EMANCIPATED,  MARRIED  OR  JOINED
 THE  MILITARY;  OR  (B) A COURT HAS RULED THAT THE ADOPTIVE PARENT IS NO
 LONGER LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CHILD.
   (C-1) The social services official on [a  biennial]  AN  ANNUAL  basis
 shall:
   (I) REQUIRE ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE FULFILLING THEIR
 OBLIGATIONS  PURSUANT  TO ANY ADOPTION SUBSIDY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION,  INCLUDING  THEIR  OBLIGATION  TO  PROVIDE
 SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD;
   (II)  remind  the adoptive parents of [their obligation] THE FOLLOWING
 OBLIGATIONS, WHICH SHALL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN ANY AGREEMENT ENTERED  INTO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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