Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 03, 2016 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to children and families |
Feb 06, 2015 |
referred to children and families |
Assembly Bill A4797
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CLARK
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-A4797 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 6 Title 12 ยง458-n, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A9440
2015-A4797 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4797 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 6, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing the post-adoption support services pilot program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 6 of the social services law is amended by adding a new title 12 to read as follows: TITLE 12 POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM SECTION 458-N. POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM. S 458-N. POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES" MEANS MEDICAL TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, PARENTING CLASSES, OR ANY OTHER DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES AFTER A CHILD IS ADOPTED THAT: (I) AID AN ADOPTED CHILD OR ADOPTIVE FAMILY IN WHICH AN ADOPTED CHILD IS IN CRISIS; AND (II) ASSIST IN PREVENTING THE CHILD FROM BEING RETURNED TO THE CARE AND SUPERVISION OF THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. (B) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM. 2. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO: (A) PROVIDE POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADOPTED CHILDREN AND THEIR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES; AND (B) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDS FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN. 3. AT THE REQUEST OF AN ADOPTIVE PARENT FOR POST-ADOPTION SUPPORT SERVICES FROM THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL CONTINUE A CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE NEEDS OF THE ADOPTED CHILD AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08667-01-5
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