Assembly Bill A4986A

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to child care assistance under the child care block grant

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Current Bill Status Via S5327 - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A4986 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5327
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§410-x & 410-w, Soc Serv L

2023-A4986 - Summary

Provides that a caregiver shall be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.

2023-A4986 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4986
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Children and Families
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services law, in relation to child care
   assistance under the child care block grant
 
   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. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS IN THIS TITLE, A FAMILY ELIGI-
 BLE FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS TITLE BASED ON THE PARENT'S  OR
 CAREGIVER'S EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, OR OTHER APPROVED
 ACTIVITY,  SHALL  BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FULL-TIME CHILD CARE SLOT REGARDLESS
 OF THE HOURS OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE PARENT'S OR CAREGIVER'S  REASON  FOR
 CARE, PROVIDED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID OR ALLOWED SHALL BE THE ACTUAL
 COST  OF  CARE  BUT  NO  MORE THAN THE APPLICABLE MARKET-RELATED PAYMENT
 RATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09315-01-3

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2023-A4986A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5327
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§410-x & 410-w, Soc Serv L

2023-A4986A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that a caregiver shall be eligible for assistance for child care under the child care block grant regardless of the hours the parent actually works.

2023-A4986A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4986--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Children and Families -- reported and referred to the Committee on
   Ways  and  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services law, in relation to child care
   assistance under the child care block grant
 
   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 10 to read as follows:
   10. A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL  PROVIDE  CHILD  CARE  ASSISTANCE
 FUNDED  UNDER  THE  BLOCK GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT HOURS THAN A
 PARENT OR CARETAKER SPENDS IN WORK, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES  OR
 OTHER REASONS FOR CARE DESIGNATED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN ITS
 CONSOLIDATED  SERVICES PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TEN-W OF THIS TITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, PAYING FOR FULL-TIME CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE REGARDLESS OF THE
 HOURS OF THE ACTIVITY OF THE PARENT'S OR CARETAKER'S REASON FOR CARE.
   § 2. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by  adding  a
 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  FOR  ALL FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A SOCIAL SERVICES  DISTRICT  SHALL  NOT
 LIMIT  AUTHORIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES STRICTLY BASED ON THE HOURS DURING
 WHICH THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN  WORK,  EDUCATION  OR  OTHER
 ACTIVITY  OR  THE  NUMBER OF HOURS THE PARENT OR CARETAKER IS ENGAGED IN
 ANY SUCH REASONS FOR CARE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09315-04-3

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