Senate Bill S8745

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the subsidies that may be provided to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard to place child

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Current Bill Status Via A3580 - Passed Senate


  • 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-S8745 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3580
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §453, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6518, A8313
2019-2020: S3562, A4331
2021-2022: S4055, A2477

2023-S8745 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the social services department to terminate the subsidies that may be provided to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard to place child under certain circumstances.

2023-S8745 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8745 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8745
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- 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  adoption
   subsidies provided for disabled or hard to place children
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 453 of the social
 services law, as amended by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995,  is  amended
 and  three  new paragraphs   (c-2), (c-3) and (c-4) are added to read as
 follows:
   (c) No payments may be made pursuant to this subdivision if the social
 services official determines that the adoptive  parents  are  no  longer
 legally  responsible  for  the  support  of the child or the child is no
 longer receiving any support from such parents.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION:
   (I) "ANY SUPPORT" SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUPPORT THAT IS DIRECTLY FOR THE
 BENEFIT  OF  THE ADOPTED CHILD THAT MEETS THE FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION,
 MEDICAL AND SHELTER NEEDS OF THE ADOPTED CHILD AND THAT HAS AN IDENTIFI-
 ABLE VALUE;
   (II) "NO LONGER LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR  THE  SUPPORT  OF  THE  CHILD"
 MEANS  (A)  THE  CHILD HAS BECOME LEGALLY EMANCIPATED, MARRIED OR JOINED
 THE MILITARY; (B) A COURT HAS RULED THAT THE ADOPTIVE PARENT IS NO LONG-
 ER LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CHILD; OR (C) THE ADOPTION
 IS NO LONGER LEGALLY VALID BY OPERATION OF LAW.
   (C-1) The social services official on [a  biennial]  AN  ANNUAL  basis
 shall:
   (I) REQUIRE ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE FULFILLING THEIR
 OBLIGATIONS  PURSUANT  TO ANY ADOPTION SUBSIDY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION,  INCLUDING  THEIR  OBLIGATION  TO  PROVIDE
 SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD;
   (II)  remind  the adoptive parents of [their obligation] THE FOLLOWING
 OBLIGATIONS, WHICH SHALL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN ANY AGREEMENT ENTERED  INTO
 WITH  AN ADOPTIVE PARENT CONCERNING PAYMENTS MADE FOR THE CARE AND MAIN-
 TENANCE OF THE CHILD PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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