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                                   5242
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 12, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT authorizing and directing  the  office  of  children  and  family
   services  to conduct a study on the family assessment response program
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The office of children and family services, in conjunction
 with the inspector general, is authorized  and  directed  to  conduct  a
 study on the family assessment response program. Such study shall:
   (a)  determine  if the program is accomplishing the program's intended
 goals;
   (b) determine if the program is being operated as designed;
   (c) identify areas where the program can be improved;
   (d) suggest changes to the program to improve areas where the  program
 needs improvement;
   (e) specify why certain areas of the program require changes;
   (f)  identify  if  localities  should  be  designing family assessment
 response programs or following a  template  that  has  been  vetted  and
 crafted by the state;
   (g)  determine  if  the  program  is worth expanding across the state,
 making the program either an opt-out or mandatory program; and
   (h) examining the expected expansion of the family assessment response
 program into New York City including, but not limited to:
   (i) how has the program worked in New York City prior  to  the  expan-
 sion; and
   (ii)  expected  outcomes for child welfare investigations in the city;
 and
   (i) study anything else the office of children and family services  or
 the  inspector  general  determines necessary to determine if the family
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 assessment response program  is  working  as  designed,  if  it  can  be
 improved, and if it is worth expanding and/or mandating state-wide.
   §  2.  The office of children and family services, in conjunction with
 the inspector general, shall publish a report containing  the  finds  of
 the study. Such report shall be delivered to the governor, the temporary
 president  of  the senate, and the speaker of the assembly no later than
 one year after the effective date of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
 deemed repealed two years after such effective date.