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Jun 20, 2018 |
referred to children and families delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2042 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to children and families |
Apr 24, 2017 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S5663
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
2017-S5663 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2542
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §378, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A2494
2011-2012: A2747
2013-2014: A3925
2015-2016: A2142
2019-2020: S4598, A3734
2021-2022: S4759, A1841
2023-2024: S5746, A3491
2017-S5663 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5663 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to chemical testing for prospective foster care parents PURPOSE : Relates to chemical testing for prospective foster parents prior to certification. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill will amend section 378 of the social services law by adding a new subdivision 6. Subdivision 6 (a) will not allow such license or certificate to be awarded to a prospective foster parent prior to chemical testing, including, but not limited to drug and alcohol testing. In the given case if such chemical testing reveals a positive presence of drugs or alcohol in such a prospective foster parent the application for certification or licensure will be denied. Once the foster parent is awarded license or certificate subdivision 6 (b) states that the department shall issue random chemical testing to foster parents, including but not limited to, drug and alcohol testing.
2017-S5663 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5663 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 chemical testing for prospective foster care parents THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 378 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. (A) NO SUCH LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE SHALL BE AWARDED TO A PROSPEC- TIVE FOSTER PARENT PRIOR TO CHEMICAL TESTING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE OR APPROVAL OF A PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENT SHALL BE DENIED WHERE SUCH CHEM- ICAL TESTING REVEALS A POSITIVE PRESENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IN SUCH PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENT. (B) THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL ISSUE RANDOM CHEMICAL TESTING TO FOSTER PARENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRUG TESTING. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05217-01-7
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