S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7171
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 10, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to day care
services and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 410 of the social services law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. DAY CARE UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL ALSO MEAN AND INCLUDE DAY CARE
PROGRAMS PROVIDING CARE FOR THE CHILDREN OF PERSONS TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF
AGE OR YOUNGER, TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO CONTINUE SECONDARY AND POST-
SECONDARY EDUCATION. THE CRITERIA FOR SUCH DAY CARE ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE
DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL CRITERIA PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO
SECTION SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THE EDUCATION LAW GOVERNING
FINANCIAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AND STUDENTS.
§ 2. The sum of five million six hundred thousand dollars
($5,600,000), or so much thereof as shall be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated to the office of children and family services from any moneys in
the general fund to the credit of the local assistance account, not
otherwise appropriated, to be used for reimbursement of start-up funds
and operating expenses, including personal service, of day care programs
providing care for the children of persons twenty-four years of age or
younger, to enable such persons to continue secondary and post-secondary
education. Such moneys shall be distributed, upon request therefor,
through local social services districts as provided in subdivision 3-a
of section 410 of the social services law, and shall be payable upon the
audit and warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or
approved by the commissioner of the office of children and family
services or his or her duly designated representative as provided by
law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.