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Assembly Bill A1001A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance

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2025-A1001 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A10596
2023-2024: A2019

2025-A1001 - Summary

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.

2025-A1001 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1001
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CLARK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, DAVILA, SIMON, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS, ZACCARO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law,  in  relation  to  implementing
   automatic market rate increases for child care assistance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 410-x of the social services  law,
 as  added by section 52 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is
 amended to read as follows:
   4. The amount to be paid or allowed for child care  assistance  funded
 under  the  block  grant  shall  be the actual cost of care [but no more
 than] AND EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF the applicable  market-related
 payment  rate  established by the department in regulations. The payment
 rates established by the department shall be sufficient to ensure  equal
 access  for eligible children to comparable child care assistance in the
 substate area that are provided to children whose parents are not eligi-
 ble to receive assistance under any  federal  or  state  programs.  Such
 payment  rates  shall  take  into account the variations in the costs of
 providing child care in different settings and to children of  different
 age  groups,  and the additional costs of providing child care for chil-
 dren with special needs.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02595-01-5

co-Sponsors

2025-A1001A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A10596
2023-2024: A2019

2025-A1001A - Summary

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.

2025-A1001A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1001--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CLARK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, DAVILA, SIMON, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS, ZACCARO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Children  and  Families  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law,  in  relation  to  implementing
   automatic market rate increases for child care assistance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 410-x of the social services  law,
 as  added by section 52 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is
 amended to read as follows:
   4. The amount to be paid [or allowed] for child care assistance funded
 under the block grant shall be [the actual cost  of  care  but  no  more
 than]  EQUAL TO the applicable [market-related] payment rate established
 by the department in regulations. The payment rates established  by  the
 department shall be sufficient to ensure equal access for eligible chil-
 dren  to  comparable child care assistance in the substate area that are
 provided to children whose parents are not eligible to  receive  assist-
 ance  under any federal or state programs. Such payment rates shall take
 into account the variations in the costs  of  providing  child  care  in
 different  settings  and  to  children  of different age groups, and the
 additional costs of providing  child  care  for  children  with  special
 needs.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02595-02-5

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2025-A1001B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A10596
2023-2024: A2019

2025-A1001B - Summary

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.

2025-A1001B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1001--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CLARK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, DAVILA, SIMON, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS, ZACCARO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, LEVENBERG, LUNSFORD, SHIMSKY --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Children  and  Families  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the social services law, in relation to implementing
   automatic market rate increases for child care assistance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 4 of section 410-x of the social services law,
 as added by section 52 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   4. The amount to be paid [or allowed] for child care assistance funded
 under the block grant shall be the [actual cost of care but no more than
 the  applicable  market-related] payment rate established by the depart-
 ment in regulations, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  MARKET-RATE  SURVEY  OR  AN
 APPROVED  ALTERNATIVE  METHODOLOGY. The payment rates established by the
 department shall be sufficient to ensure equal access for eligible chil-
 dren to comparable child care assistance in the substate area  that  are
 provided  to  children whose parents are not eligible to receive assist-
 ance under any federal or state programs. Such payment rates shall  take
 into  account  the  variations  in  the costs of providing child care in
 different settings and to children of  different  age  groups,  and  the
 additional  costs  of  providing  child  care  for children with special
 needs.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02595-06-5

co-Sponsors

2025-A1001C - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A10596
2023-2024: A2019

2025-A1001C - Summary

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.

2025-A1001C - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1001--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CLARK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, DAVILA, SIMON, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS, ZACCARO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, LEVENBERG,  LUNSFORD,  SHIMSKY,
   McDONALD  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Children and
   Families -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the social services law, in relation to implementing a
   cost estimation model and automatic market rate  increases  for  child
   care assistance
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 410-x of the social services  law,
 as  added by section 52 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is
 amended to read as follows:
   4. The amount to be paid or allowed for child care  assistance  funded
 under  the  block  grant  shall  be [the actual cost of care but no more
 than] EQUAL TO the [applicable market-related] payment rate  established
 by the department in regulations, SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARKET-RATE
 SURVEY OR AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY.  The payment rates estab-
 lished  by the department shall be sufficient to ensure equal access for
 eligible children to comparable child care assistance  in  the  substate
 area  that  are  provided  to children whose parents are not eligible to
 receive assistance under any federal or  state  programs.  Such  payment
 rates  shall  take into account the variations in the costs of providing
 child care in different  settings  and  to  children  of  different  age
 groups,  and  the  additional costs of providing child care for children
 with special needs.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2025-A1001D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A10596
2023-2024: A2019

2025-A1001D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.

2025-A1001D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1001--D
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. CLARK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, DAVILA, SIMON, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS, ZACCARO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, LEVENBERG,  LUNSFORD,  SHIMSKY,
   McDONALD  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Children and
   Families -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said commit-
   tee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to
   said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the social services law, in relation to implementing
   automatic market rate increases for child care assistance
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 4 of section 410-x of the social services law,
 as added by section 52 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   4.  The  amount to be paid or allowed for child care assistance funded
 under the block grant shall be [the actual cost  of  care  but  no  more
 than]  EQUAL TO the [applicable market-related] payment rate established
 by the department in regulations, SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARKET-RATE
 SURVEY OR AN APPROVED ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY.  The payment rates estab-
 lished by the department shall be sufficient to ensure equal access  for
 eligible  children  to  comparable child care assistance in the substate
 area that are provided to children whose parents  are  not  eligible  to
 receive  assistance  under  any  federal or state programs. Such payment
 rates shall take into account the variations in the costs  of  providing
 child  care  in  different  settings  and  to  children of different age
 groups, and the additional costs of providing child  care  for  children
 with special needs.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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