S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4097
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 31, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to inspections of
child day care facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 390 of the social
services law, as amended by section 5 of part H of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The office of children and family services may make announced or
unannounced inspections of the records and premises of any child care
provider, whether or not such provider has a license from, or is regis-
tered with, the office of children and family services. The office of
children and family services shall make unannounced inspections of the
records and premises of any child day care provider within fifteen days
after the office of children and family services receives a complaint
that, if true, would indicate such provider does not comply with the
applicable regulations of the office of children and family services or
with statutory requirements. If the complaint indicates that there may
be imminent danger to the children, the office of children and family
services shall investigate the complaint no later than the next day of
operation of the provider. The office of children and family services
may provide for inspections through the purchase of services. WHEN
CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, THE OFFICE OF CHIL-
DREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, OR A SERVICE CONTRACTED BY SUCH OFFICE, SHALL
EMPLOY THE USE OF CANINES SPECIALLY TRAINED TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF
DRUGS AND FIREARMS.
§ 2. 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.
LBD06547-01-5
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