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                                  2356

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 19, 2011
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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 reporting by the
  office of children and family services regarding child care assistance
  provided under the block grant for child care

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

  Section  1.  Legislative  intent. The legislature finds and determines
that the supply of child day  care  may  not  be  sufficient  to  ensure
adequate  choices  for  working  parents and for recipients of temporary
assistance to needy families.  This legislation directs  the  office  of
children  and  family services to collect and publish data on the supply
and demand for child care services.
  S 2. Section 410-z of the social services law, as added by section  52
of  part  B  of  chapter  436  of the law 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,  such  data and information regarding child  care assistance
provided under the block grant as the department may need to comply with
federal AND STATE reporting requirements.
  2. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH  FISCAL  YEAR,
THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND
THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND  THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND
MEANS COMMITTEE ON THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF CHILD CARE SERVICES, INCLUD-
ING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS:
  (A) FOR EACH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  (I)  THE  NUMBER  OF  CHILD  CARE  PROVIDERS FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
MODALITIES: CHILD DAY CARE CENTER, GROUP FAMILY DAY  CARE  HOME,  FAMILY
DAY CARE HOME, AND SCHOOL AGED CHILD CARE;
  (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SLOTS FOR EACH OF THE ABOVE MODALITIES;
  (III) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SLOTS BY THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS:  INFANTS,
TODDLER, PRE-SCHOOL, AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN;
  (IV)  THE  NUMBER  OF  SLOTS  OF CHILDREN OF PARENTS WHO WORK EVENING,
NIGHT OR WEEKEND SHIFTS;
  (V) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN LEGALLY  EXEMPT  CHILD  DAY  CARE  HOMES
RECEIVING CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES;
  (VI)  WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCIES
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE FIVE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, NET GAIN  OR  LOSS
OF  DAY CARE CENTER STAFF AND FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS, AND RECOMMENDA-
TIONS FOR INCREASING THE RECRUITMENT  AND  RETENTION  OF  PROVIDERS  AND
STAFF; AND
  (VII)  THE  NUMBER  OF  PAYMENTS  AND TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT TO
PROVIDERS OF SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE MADE MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER  THE
PROVIDER  HAS  SUBMITTED  A BILL AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO
THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT.
  (B) FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE:
  (I) THE INSPECTION PROCESS, INCLUDING: THE  CURRENT  NUMBER  OF  STAFF
DEDICATED  TO  THE  INSPECTION  OF  CHILD  CARE PROVIDERS; THE NUMBER OF
INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD; AN ANALYSIS OF  THEIR
FINDINGS;  THE NUMBER OF CHILD DAY CARE PROGRAMS WHOSE LICENSE OR REGIS-
TRATION HAS BEEN REVOKED, REJECTED, TERMINATED  OR  SUSPENDED;  AND  THE
NUMBER  OF  HEARINGS  BEFORE  THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
INVOLVING CHILD DAY CARE PROVIDERS; AND
  (II) SUCH OTHER DATA AS MAY  BE  NECESSARY  TO  EVALUATE  THE  STATE'S
PERFORMANCE IN ENSURING A QUALITY CHILD DAY CARE SYSTEM.
  3.  EACH  ANNUAL  REPORT  SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE  FOR THREE YEARS ON THE
WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.