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                                  6023

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 10, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to  creating  a  day  care
  assistance program for members of the organized militia serving feder-
  al active duty; and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 224  to
read as follows:
  S  224.  DAY  CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 1. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND
NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
SERVICES  SHALL  DEVELOP  AND IMPLEMENT A DAY CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO
BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA OF THIS  STATE  WHO  HAVE  BEEN
CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.
  2.  THE  PROGRAM  SHALL  PROVIDE  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WITHIN AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, FOR REIMBURSABLE DAY  CARE  COSTS  FOR  DEPENDENT
CHILDREN  OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE ORGANIZED MILITIA WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED TO
ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX TO  TWENTY-FOUR  MONTHS  AND
WHO  ARE  SERVING  IN MILITARY OPERATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES OR WHO ARE CALLED UP FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE FOR A PERIOD  IN
EXCESS OF TWELVE MONTHS WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
  3.  FINANCIAL AID MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A
DEPENDENT CHILD OF AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION PURSUANT  TO
REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHED  BY THE DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
  4. THE DIVISION OF MILITARY AND NAVAL AFFAIRS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,  SHALL  CREATE  AND  DISSEMINATE
INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF AID PROVIDED UNDER
THIS  PROGRAM  TO  MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
INFORMATION ON WHERE AND HOW TO APPLY FOR SUCH AID.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07065-01-5

              

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  S 2. The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), or  so  much
thereof  as  may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the division of
military and naval affairs out of any moneys in the  state  treasury  in
the general fund to the credit of the state purposes account, not other-
wise  appropriated,  and  made immediately available, for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
the audit and warrant  of  the  comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or
approved by the adjutant general in the manner prescribed by law.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
division  of  military and naval affairs, in conjunction with the office
of children and family services, shall promulgate  any  rules  or  regu-
lations  necessary  for the implementation of this act on or before such
effective date.