Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 03, 2018 |
print number 7406a |
May 03, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
May 01, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 12, 2018 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S7406
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S7406 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services
2017-S7406 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7406 SPONSOR: GOLDEN TITLE OF BILL: An act creating a temporary state taskforce on child protective services caseworker caseload management; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a temporary taskforce to study the use of technology in both the provision of child protective services and caseload management and report its findings to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill establishes the "Taskforce on Child Protective Services and Technology" (the "Taskforce"). Section two of the bill provides that the Taskforce shall consist of members who have expertise in the fields of social work and child
2017-S7406 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7406 I N S E N A T E January 12, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT creating a temporary state taskforce on child protective services caseworker caseload management; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A temporary state taskforce on child protective services caseworker caseload management is hereby established to study the rise of technology in both the provision of child protective services and caseload management and make a report of its findings. § 2. The taskforce shall be chaired by the commissioner of the office of children and family services and shall consist of the following members, with adequate geographic representation, to be appointed as follows: five members to be appointed by the governor; four members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and four members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly. The members shall have demonstrated experience and expertise in the fields of social work and child protection. The governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the assembly shall each appoint no less than one member from one of the counties that have the highest child protective services caseloads and no less than one member from one of the counties with experience using wireless or portable technology to assist caseworkers in the performance of their job duties. The members of the taskforce shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reim- bursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the perform- ance of their duties under this act. § 3. The taskforce shall meet and may hold public hearings, and may undertake any studies, inquiries, surveys or analyses it deems relevant in cooperation with or by agreement with any other public or private agency. § 4. The taskforce shall focus on issues related to improving child protective services caseworkers' caseload management and the use of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S7406A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services
2017-S7406A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7406A SPONSOR: GOLDEN TITLE OF BILL: An act creating a temporary state taskforce on the use of portable information technology for child protective services caseworkers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a temporary taskforce to build on the 2008 report regarding the portable information technology for child protective services case- workers pilot program and report its findings to the Governor, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the Assembly. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill establishes the taskforce on the use of portable information technology for child protective services workers (the "Task- force").
2017-S7406A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7406--A I N S E N A T E January 12, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT creating a temporary state taskforce on the use of portable information technology for child protective services caseworkers; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. A temporary state taskforce on the use of portable informa- tion technology for child protective services caseworkers is hereby established to study the use of portable information technology by child protective services caseworkers and make a report of its findings. § 2. The taskforce shall be chaired by the commissioner of the office of children and family services and shall consist of the following members, with adequate geographic representation, to be appointed as follows: five members to be appointed by the governor; four members to be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; and four members to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly. The members shall have demonstrated experience and expertise in the fields of social work and child protection. The members of the taskforce shall receive no compen- sation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this act. § 3. The taskforce shall meet and may hold public hearings, and may undertake any studies, inquiries, surveys or analyses it deems relevant in cooperation with or by agreement with any other public or private agency. § 4. The taskforce shall focus on issues related to improving child protective services caseworkers' caseload management through the use of portable information technology statewide, including but not limited to, an examination of the following: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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