NY State Senate Bill 2021-S5085

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to children and families
Feb 23, 2021	referred to children and families

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5017
Current Committee:: Senate Children And Families
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §410-x, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6819, A8926
2015-2016: S5009, A6568
2017-2018: S5448, A6974
2019-2020: S3192, A577
2023-2024: S6143

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to reimbursement criteria for child care absences.

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5085

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
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 reimburse-
ment, 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 absences for each
child in any one calendar month, most if not all of these counties
choose not to pay providers when children do not attend. This creates
fiscal uncertainty for many providers, leading to difficulty with staff
retention and optimal quality care. Therefore, this bill would require
local social services districts to pay for at least 6 absences in order
to maintain stability among child care programs.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A5381A - 2011-12

A8926 - 2013-14

2017-18: 5.5448 Referred to Children and Families

S3192 - 2019-20

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5085
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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.
                                                            LBD07541-01-1

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Timothy M. Kennedy

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Details

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5085 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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