Assembly Actions -
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Jun 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.638 substituted for a10209a |
Jun 01, 2022 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 25, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1587 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 23, 2022 |
print number 9029a |
May 23, 2022 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
May 04, 2022 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S9029A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
2021-S9029 - Details
2021-S9029 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9029 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the duration of child care assistance for eligible families SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends subdivision 3 of section 410-w to allow social service districts to extend a family's eligibility for childcare subsi- dies after application from 12 months to up to 24 months. Section two states this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: According to CLASP's 2019 From Opportunity to Change report, NYS currently only has 19% of families who are eligible for childcare subsi- dies actually enrolled in the program. While underfunding is a concern, so is the onerous and complicated application process. New York's child
2021-S9029 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9029 I N S E N A T E May 4, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- 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 duration of child care assistance for eligible families THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 410-w of the social services law, as amended by chapter 569 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: 3. A social services district shall guarantee child care assistance to families in receipt of public assistance with children under thirteen years of age when such child care assistance is necessary for a parent or caretaker relative to engage in work or participate in work activ- ities pursuant to the provisions of title nine-B of article five of this chapter. Child care assistance shall continue to be guaranteed for such a family for a period of twelve months OR MAY BE PROVIDED BY A SOCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD UP TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS, after the month in which the family's eligibility for public assistance has terminated or ended when such child care is necessary in order to enable the parent or caretaker relative to engage in work, provided that the family's public assistance has been terminated as a result of an increase in the hours of or income from employment or increased income from child support payments or because the family voluntarily ended assistance; that the family received public assistance in at least three of the six months preceding the month in which eligibility for such assistance terminated or ended or provided that such family has received child care assistance under subdivision four of this section; and that the family's income does not exceed two hundred percent of the state income standard. Such child day care shall recognize the need for continuity of care for the child and a district shall not move a child from an existing provid- er unless the participant consents to such move. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 410-w of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
2021-S9029A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S9029A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9029A SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the duration of child care assistance for eligible families SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections 1 and 2 amend subdivision 3 of section 410-w of the social services law to allow social service districts to extend a family's eligibility for childcare subsidies after application from 12 months to up to 24 months. Section 3 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: According to The Center for Law and Social Policy's (CLASP)2019 From Opportunity to Change report, New York currently only has 19% of fami- lies who are eligible for childcare subsidies actually enrolled in the
2021-S9029A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9029--A I N S E N A T E May 4, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the duration of child care assistance for eligible families THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 410-w of the social services law, as amended by chapter 569 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: 3. A social services district shall guarantee child care assistance to families in receipt of public assistance with children under thirteen years of age when such child care assistance is necessary for a parent or caretaker relative to engage in work or participate in work activ- ities pursuant to the provisions of title nine-B of article five of this chapter. Child care assistance shall continue to be guaranteed for such a family for a period of twelve months OR MAY BE PROVIDED BY A SOCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD UP TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS, after the month in which the family's eligibility for public assistance has terminated or ended when such child care is necessary in order to enable the parent or caretaker relative to engage in work, provided that the family's public assistance has been terminated as a result of an increase in the hours of or income from employment or increased income from child support payments or because the family voluntarily ended assistance; that the family received public assistance in at least three of the six months preceding the month in which eligibility for such assistance terminated or ended or provided that such family has received child care assistance under subdivision four of this section; and that the family's income does not exceed two hundred percent of the state income standard. Such child day care shall recognize the need for continuity of care for the child and a district shall not move a child from an existing provid- er unless the participant consents to such move. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13451-04-2
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