Bill Text: NY A05442 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides that the educational degree program in which a parent is enrolled shall not be a factor for consideration in determining eligibility for children's day care services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to children and families [A05442 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A05442-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5442
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 18, 2011
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       Introduced  by M. of A. V. LOPEZ, BRENNAN, CLARK, JACOBS, LENTOL, ROBIN-
         SON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, McENENY, PAULIN, PHEFFER
         -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
       AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to certain criteria
         for determining eligibility for children's day care services
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 410 of the social services law, as
    2  added  by chapter 395 of the laws of 1965, is amended and a new subdivi-
    3  sion 1-a is added to read as follows:
    4    1. A [public welfare] SOCIAL SERVICES official of a  county,  city  or
    5  town is authorized, provided funds have been made available therefor, to
    6  provide day care at public expense for children residing in his territo-
    7  ry  who are eligible therefor pursuant to provisions of this title. Such
    8  care may be provided only in cases where it is determined, under  crite-
    9  ria  established  by  the  [department]  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN AND FAMILY
   10  SERVICES, that there is a need therefor  because  of  inability  of  the
   11  parents  to  provide  care and supervision for a substantial part of the
   12  day and that such care is in the best interest of the child and  parent.
   13  Where  the  family is able to pay part or all of the costs of such care,
   14  payment of such fees as may be reasonable in the light of  such  ability
   15  shall be required.
   16    1-A.    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION
   17  TO THE CONTRARY, THE DURATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN  WHICH
   18  A  PARENT  OR  CARETAKER  WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE
   19  PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE IS ENROLLED OR WILL BE ENROLLED SHALL  NOT  BE  A
   20  FACTOR FOR DENYING SUCH PARENT OR CARETAKER RECEIPT OF SUCH ASSISTANCE.
   21    S  2.  Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by adding a
   22  new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   23    7. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR  REGULATION  TO
   24  THE  CONTRARY,  THE DURATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN WHICH A
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD08944-01-1
       A. 5442                             2
    1  PARENT OR CARETAKER WHO  WOULD  OTHERWISE  BE  ELIGIBLE  FOR  ASSISTANCE
    2  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION IS ENROLLED OR WILL BE ENROLLED SHALL NOT BE A
    3  FACTOR FOR DENYING SUCH PARENT OR CARETAKER RECEIPT OF SUCH ASSISTANCE.
    4    S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    5  it shall have become law; provided, however, that effective immediately,
    6  the  addition,  amendment  or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
    7  for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
    8  and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.