S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4476
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 12, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, KENNEDY, STAVISKY -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the executive law and the New York city charter, in
relation to directing the office of children and family services and
the New York city administration for children's services to submit
annual reports concerning information related to children served by
their respective programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 501 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 17 to read as follows:
17. TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMIT-
TEE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CONCERNING INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILDREN
SERVED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. SUCH REPORT SHALL
BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR. SUCH REPORT SHALL BE
AVAILABLE ON THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WEBSITE BY MARCH
THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR AND SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING
FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, OR FOR THE NEAREST MEASURABLE TWELVE
MONTH PERIOD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING ASSISTANCE;
(B) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXITING ASSISTANCE;
(C) NUMBER OF TRANSFERS BETWEEN FACILITIES;
(D) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT RUNAWAYS;
(E) ADOPTION RATE;
(F) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE
AGING OUT OF ASSISTANCE;
(G) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS
DISCHARGED TO KINSHIP CARE;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(H) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS
DISCHARGED THROUGH ADOPTION;
(I) NUMBER AND LOCATION OF PARTICIPANTS DISCHARGED DUE TO SENTENCE IN
JAIL OR PRISON;
(J) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE
TYPE OF PROGRAM;
(K) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS DIAGNOSED
WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND/OR PLACED IN FACILITIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH,
SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT; AND
(L) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WITH JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND THE
TYPE OF INVOLVEMENT.
§ 2. Subdivision f of section 618 of the New York city charter, as
added by local law number 61 of the city of New York for the year 2010,
is amended and a new subdivision g is added to read as follows:
f. plan, develop, conduct and supervise programs, including diversion
and aftercare for previously detained juveniles, for the prevention of
juvenile delinquency and juvenile crime and for youths arrested,
charged, adjudicated or convicted of having committed delinquent or
criminal acts, and conduct research and demonstration projects related
thereto[.];
G. SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CONCERNING INFORMATION RELATED TO CHILDREN SERVED
BY THE NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES. SUCH REPORT
SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR. SUCH REPORT
SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S
SERVICES WEBSITE BY MARCH THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR AND SHALL PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, OR FOR THE
NEAREST MEASURABLE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ENTERING ASSISTANCE;
(II) NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXITING ASSISTANCE;
(III) NUMBER OF TRANSFERS BETWEEN FACILITIES;
(IV) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT RUNAWAYS;
(V) ADOPTION RATE;
(VI) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE
AGING OUT OF ASSISTANCE;
(VII) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS
DISCHARGED TO KINSHIP CARE;
(VIII) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS
DISCHARGED THROUGH ADOPTION;
(IX) NUMBER AND LOCATION OF PARTICIPANTS DISCHARGED DUE TO SENTENCE IN
JAIL OR PRISON;
(X) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE
TYPE OF PROGRAM;
(XI) NUMBER, LOCATION AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS DIAG-
NOSED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR PLACED IN FACILITIES FOR MENTAL
HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ANY OTHER TREATMENT; AND
(XII) NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WITH JUVENILE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND THE
TYPE OF INVOLVEMENT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.