S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8203 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CASTELLI -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to implementation of a quality based childcare rating system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 2 483-g to read as follows: 3 S 483-G. QUALITY BASED CHILDCARE RATING SYSTEM. 1. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD 4 ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE CHILDREN'S CABINET, THE CHILDREN'S CABINET AS 5 CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 6.16, DATED JUNE TWELFTH, TWO THOUSAND SEVEN, 6 IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNCIL, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY 7 SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILD- 8 HOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, SHALL IMPLEMENT THE QUALITY 9 RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, KNOWN AS 10 QUALITYSTARSNY, WHICH SHALL BE MANDATORY FOR EVERY CHILDCARE PROVIDER, 11 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOL AND PRE-SCHOOL LICENSED, CERTIFIED OR 12 APPROVED BY THE STATE OR ANY LOCAL AGENCY. 13 2. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL PROMULGATE RULES 14 AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT QUALITYSTARSNY, UTILIZING THE INFORMATION 15 GATHERED FROM THE FIELD TEST CONDUCTED BY THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY 16 COUNCIL AND THE NEW YORK CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 17 INSTITUTE. 18 S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 19 it shall have become a law; provided that, effective immediately, the 20 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary 21 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized 22 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11962-01-1