Assembly Actions -
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
May 23, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 18, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 17, 2016 |
1st report cal.914 |
Mar 08, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to children and families |
Apr 27, 2015 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S4976
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
Votes
2015-S4976 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10098
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง372-f, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A9591
2013-2014: A2891
2017-2018: S1772, A7616
2019-2020: S4004, A570
2021-2022: S2585, A6665
2015-S4976 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4976 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring agencies to provide potential adoptive parents with information concerning state-funded benefits or services received by a foster child that expire upon adoption PURPOSE OF BILL: To require state agencies to provide a foster parent with a list of any publicly-funded benefits or services that such foster child is currently eligible for, but shall expire upon the adoption of such foster child SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill amends section 372-f of the social services law by adding a new subdivision 5 that requires the Office of Children and Family Services to promulgate regulations for authorized agencies in the state to provide a foster parent with a list of any publicly-funded benefits or services that such foster child is currently eligible for, but shall expire upon the adoption of such foster child. If a service shall expire, information shall be provided if that service is available in the community or how it can be obtained from other private sources. The information would be available on such office's website. JUSTIFICATION: Challenges among adoptive families may not emerge until sometime after the adoption is completed, when the family no longer interacts with the state adoption service. It is therefore
2015-S4976 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4976 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 agen- cies to provide potential adoptive parents with information concerning state-funded benefits or services received by a foster child that expire upon adoption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 372-f of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows: 5. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL PROMULGATE REGU- LATIONS WHICH SHALL REQUIRE AUTHORIZED AGENCIES IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE A FOSTER PARENT, WHO HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN ADOPTING A FOSTER CHILD, WITH A LIST OF ANY PUBLICLY-FUNDED BENEFITS OR SERVICES THAT SUCH FOSTER CHILD WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR UPON THE ADOPTION OF SUCH FOSTER CHILD AS WELL AS A LIST OF ANY PUBLICLY-FUNDED BENEFITS OR SERVICES THAT SUCH FOSTER CHILD IS CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR, BUT SHALL EXPIRE UPON THE ADOPTION OF SUCH FOSTER CHILD. IF A SERVICE SHALL EXPIRE, INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED ON IF THAT SERVICE IS AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY OR HOW THAT SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM OTHER PRIVATE SOURCES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON SUCH OFFICE'S WEBSITE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08593-01-5
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