NY State Senate Bill 2009-S4627

Senate Bill S4627

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data regarding the income of such families

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Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2010	referred to children and families
Jun 08, 2009	reported and committed to rules
May 19, 2009	reported and committed to finance
Apr 27, 2009	referred to children and families

2009-S4627 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Children And Families
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §410-z, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S2354
2013-2014: S1424
2015-2016: S973
2017-2018: S6286

2009-S4627 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; further requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; further requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.

2009-S4627 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4627

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring
social services districts to maintain a waiting list of certain
families applying for child care assistance


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
The purpose of this bill is to create mandatory waiting lists for
subsidized child day care and establish reporting of income levels for
families applying for child care subsidies.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
This bill amends section 41O-z of the social services law.

A new subdivision two is added to require all local districts to keep
waiting lists of eligible applicants for child day care subsidies and
outlines specific reporting requirements to the governor and
legislature.

A new subdivision three is added requiring all local districts to keep
data on the income levels of families applying for child care
subsidies, including those that were denied and those that were
accepted.

A new subdivision four is added establishing annual reports to the
governor and legislature.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Many low-income families rely on subsidized child care in order to
maintain employment and ensure financial security. With this in mind,
the legislature and the Governor work very hard every year to allocate
adequate funding for child care assistance in each year's budget. In
order to advance this goal, an accurate estimate of the outstanding
need in local districts for subsidized child care is needed. By
establishing mandatory waiting lists, the number of families, the
length of time the family must wait for child care assistance, and the
income level of families receiving child care assistance can be
determined. This enables lawmakers to make informed decisions
regarding who subsidies are reaching and whether current income
eligibility requirements are appropriate.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2007-2008: A10527 (Scarborough): amended and passed assembly;
delivered to senate

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
Minimal. Local districts can compile the information using existing
staff and technology, including consumer oriented computer spreadsheet
programs.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
October 1, 2009

2009-S4627 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4627

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- 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 requiring social
  services districts to maintain a  waiting  list  of  certain  families
  applying for child care assistance

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 410-z 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:
  S 410-z. Reporting requirements.  1.  Each  social  services  district
shall  collect  and  submit  to  the [department] OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES, in such form and at such times as    specified  by  the
[department]  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES, such data and
information regarding child  care assistance provided  under  the  block
grant  as  the  [department]  OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES may
need to comply with federal reporting requirements.
  2.  (A) EACH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL MAINTAIN A WAITING LIST OF
ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO
THIS TITLE AND WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED SUCH ASSISTANCE. SUCH WAITING  LIST
SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (I) THE DATE THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED;
  (II) THE DATE THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE WAS RECEIVED;
  (III) THE AGE OF THE CHILD OR CHILDREN THE ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED ON
BEHALF OF; AND
  (IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES ON SUCH WAITING LIST AS OF THE FIRST
DAY OF EACH MONTH.
  (B)  EACH  DISTRICT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES BY OCTOBER FIFTEENTH, TWO  THOUSAND  TEN,  AND  ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER  DETAILING  MONTH-TO-MONTH  INFORMATION  REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04453-05-9

S. 4627                             2

THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE  PRECEDING  PERIOD  OF  OCTOBER  FIRST  THROUGH
SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  (I) THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME FOR FAMILIES ON THE WAITING LIST;
  (II)  THE  NUMBER  OF  FAMILIES  ON  THE  WAITING LIST FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING TIME PERIODS:
  (A) LESS THAN TWO WEEKS,
  (B) TWO WEEKS TO LESS THAN A MONTH,
  (C) ONE MONTH TO LESS THAN THREE MONTHS,
  (D) THREE MONTHS TO LESS THAN SIX MONTHS,
  (E) SIX MONTHS TO LESS THAN A YEAR, AND
  (F) ONE YEAR OR MORE;
  (III) THE AVERAGE AGE OF CHILDREN REPRESENTED ON THE WAITING LIST;
  (IV) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN REPRESENTED ON THE WAITING  LIST  ELIGIBLE
FOR EACH:
  (A) INFANT,
  (B) TODDLER,
  (C) PRE-SCHOOL, AND
  (D) SCHOOL-AGED SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SLOTS; AND
  (V) THE NUMBER OF EXISTING INFANT, TODDLER, PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGED
SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SLOTS;
  (VI)  THE  NUMBER  OF FAMILIES WHO WOULD RECEIVE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
EXCEPT THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR AVAILABLE SLOTS IN A  PARTICULAR  CHILD
CARE PROGRAM; AND
  (VII) OTHER INFORMATION AS THE DISTRICT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
  3.  (A) EACH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL COLLECT DATA REGARDING THE
INCOME OF FAMILIES WHO APPLIED FOR CHILD  CARE  ASSISTANCE  PURSUANT  TO
THIS TITLE, SPECIFYING:
  (I) THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO WERE DENIED;
  (II) THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO RECEIVED SUCH ASSISTANCE; AND
  (III)  A  LISTING  OF  THE  INCOMES  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS
SUBDIVISION OF THE FAMILIES WHO APPLIED FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE.
  (B) EACH DISTRICT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF  CHILDREN  AND
FAMILY  SERVICES  BY  OCTOBER  FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER, DETAILING MONTH-TO-MONTH INFORMATION COLLECTED  PURSUANT  TO
THIS  SUBDIVISION  FOR  THE  PRECEDING  PERIOD  OF OCTOBER FIRST THROUGH
SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  (I) THE NUMBER OF ALL FAMILIES WHO APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED CHILD CARE
ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE WHOSE:
  (A) INCOMES WERE UNDER ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL  POVERTY
LEVEL FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE,
  (B) INCOMES WERE BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE, AND
  (C) INCOMES WERE BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE PERCENT AND TWO HUNDRED
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE; AND
  (II)  THE NUMBER OF ALL FAMILIES WHO APPLIED FOR AND WERE DENIED CHILD
CARE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE WHOSE:
  (A) INCOMES WERE UNDER ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL  POVERTY
LEVEL FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE,
  (B) INCOMES WERE BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED ONE PERCENT AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE, AND
  (C) INCOMES WERE BETWEEN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE PERCENT AND TWO HUNDRED
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE.
  4.  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY SERVICES SHALL COMPILE SUCH
REPORTS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO, AND PARAGRAPH  (B)
OF  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION, INTO ONE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT
CONTAINING ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION ON A COUNTY BY  COUNTY  BASIS.  SUCH

S. 4627                             3

REPORT  SHALL  BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY,
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF  THE  ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE  ON  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILIES,  THE  CHAIRPERSON  OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE  ON  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILIES,  THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
SOCIAL SERVICES, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS  COMMIT-
TEE  AND  THE  CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN
DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
  S 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to  require  local  social
services  districts  to  maintain  waiting lists for dates preceding the
effective date of this act, or to collect data pursuant to subdivision 3
of section 410-z of the social services law, as added by section one  of
this act, for persons who applied for subsidized child care prior to the
effective date of this act.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect October 1, 2009; provided, however,
that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act  on  its
effective  date  are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
or before such effective date.

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