Legislation
SECTION 390-H
Notice requirement before closing certain day care centers
Social Services (SOS) CHAPTER 55, ARTICLE 6, TITLE 1
§ 390-h. Notice requirement before closing certain day care centers.
1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) "Child day care center" shall mean a child day care center as
defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section three hundred
ninety of this title.
(b) "Person legally responsible" shall mean a person legally
responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section one thousand twelve
of the family court act.
2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in
a city having a population of one million or more, if the social
services district seeks to close a child day care center under contract
with such district, it shall provide at least six months written notice
to the child day care center and the parents or persons legally
responsible for children enrolled in such centers, prior to the closing.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply in cases where a
local social services district seeks to close a child day care center
for violating the regulations of the office of children and family
services, or for health and safety reasons.
(c) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply in cases where a
local social services district seeks to close a child day care center on
an expedited basis for reasons of public safety, criminal behavior by
the center, breach of contract with the local social services district,
suspension or revocation of the center's license for non-economic
reasons.
1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) "Child day care center" shall mean a child day care center as
defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section three hundred
ninety of this title.
(b) "Person legally responsible" shall mean a person legally
responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section one thousand twelve
of the family court act.
2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in
a city having a population of one million or more, if the social
services district seeks to close a child day care center under contract
with such district, it shall provide at least six months written notice
to the child day care center and the parents or persons legally
responsible for children enrolled in such centers, prior to the closing.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply in cases where a
local social services district seeks to close a child day care center
for violating the regulations of the office of children and family
services, or for health and safety reasons.
(c) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply in cases where a
local social services district seeks to close a child day care center on
an expedited basis for reasons of public safety, criminal behavior by
the center, breach of contract with the local social services district,
suspension or revocation of the center's license for non-economic
reasons.