Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 09, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to children and families |
Jun 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
Mar 29, 2017 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S5448
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S5448 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6974
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S6819, A8926
2015-2016: S5009, A6568
2019-2020: S3192, A577
2021-2022: S5085, A5017
2023-2024: S6143
2017-S5448 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5448 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to reimbursement for child care absences PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will ensure child care providers receive reimbursement adequate to maintain a stable business. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one would require that local social services districts make payments to providers for at least 12 absences in a 6 month period. OCFS would define the maximum number of absences allowed for reimbursement, which would not be less than 24 absences in a 6 month period, unless extenuating circumstances exist. Section three of the bill would set an effective date of the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. JUSTIFICATION : Local social services districts can opt to withhold a portion of subsidy reimbursement from a provider for days in which a child is absent from care. While state regulations allow up to 12 days in
2017-S5448 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5448 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 29, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 reimbursement for child care absences THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 410-x of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAYMENT ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN WHO ARE TEMPORARILY ABSENT FROM CHILD CARE IS REQUIRED FOR A MINIMUM OF TWELVE DAYS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ABSENCES, WHICH SHALL BE NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FOUR DAYS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL ABSENCES SHALL BE ALLOWABLE IN THE CASE OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PURSUANT TO REGULATION. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07564-01-7
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