Senate Bill S8152

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to child care assistance under the child care block grant

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly


  • 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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2023-S8152 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8878
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§410-x & 410-w, Soc Serv L

2023-S8152 - Summary

Provides that a caregiver shall be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.

2023-S8152 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8152 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8152
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BRISPORT,  BROUK, SALAZAR, WEBB -- 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 child care
   assistance under the child care block grant
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  410-x  of  the social services law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10. A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL  PROVIDE  CHILD  CARE  ASSISTANCE
 FUNDED  UNDER  THE  BLOCK GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT HOURS THAN A
 PARENT OR CARETAKER SPENDS IN WORK, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES  OR
 OTHER REASONS FOR CARE DESIGNATED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN ITS
 CONSOLIDATED  SERVICES PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TEN-W OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, PAYING FOR FULL-TIME CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF THE
 HOURS OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE PARENT'S OR CARETAKER'S REASON FOR CARE.
   § 2. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  FOR  ALL FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL SERVICES  DISTRICT  SHALL  NOT
 LIMIT  AUTHORIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES STRICTLY BASED ON THE HOURS DURING
 WHICH THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN  WORK,  EDUCATION  OR  OTHER
 ACTIVITY  OR  THE  NUMBER OF HOURS THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN
 ANY SUCH REASONS FOR CARE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09315-06-4



              

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2023-S8152A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8878
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§410-x & 410-w, Soc Serv L

2023-S8152A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a caregiver shall be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.

2023-S8152A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8152A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8152--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BRISPORT,  BRESLIN, BROUK, JACKSON, MAY, SALAZAR,
   WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
   ted 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  to  amend  the  social  services law, in relation to child care
   assistance under the child care block grant
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  410-x  of  the social services law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL  PROVIDE  CHILD  CARE  ASSISTANCE
 FUNDED  UNDER  THE  BLOCK GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT HOURS THAN A
 PARENT OR CARETAKER SPENDS IN WORK, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES  OR
 OTHER REASONS FOR CARE DESIGNATED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN ITS
 CONSOLIDATED  SERVICES PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TEN-W OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, PAYING FOR FULL-TIME CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF THE
 HOURS OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE PARENT'S OR CARETAKER'S REASON FOR CARE.
   § 2. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  FOR  ALL FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL SERVICES  DISTRICT  SHALL  NOT
 LIMIT  AUTHORIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES STRICTLY BASED ON THE HOURS DURING
 WHICH THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN  WORK,  EDUCATION  OR  OTHER
 ACTIVITY  OR  THE  NUMBER OF HOURS THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN
 ANY SUCH REASONS FOR CARE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect May 30, 2025.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09315-07-4



              

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