STATE OF NEW YORK
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8962
IN SENATE
May 2, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. BRISPORT -- 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 removing unnec-
essary barriers to child care subsidies for eligible children and
families
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 to read as follows:
3 1. A public welfare official of a county, city or town [is author-
4 ized] shall, provided funds have been made available therefor[, to] and
5 with the state making all reasonable efforts to obtain federal funding
6 and supplementing such funding with additional state funding, provide
7 day care at public expense for children residing in his or her territory
8 who are eligible therefor pursuant to provisions of this title. Such
9 care [may] shall be provided [only in cases where it is determined,]
10 under criteria established by the [department, that there is a need
11 therefor because of inability of the parents to provide care and super-
12 vision for a substantial part of the day and that such care is in the
13 best interest of the child and parent] office of children and family
14 services; provided, however, that the public welfare official shall not
15 limit authorized child care services based on proof of immigration
16 status. Where the family is able to pay part or all of the costs of
17 such care, payment of such fees as may be reasonable in the light of
18 such ability shall be required.
19 § 2. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by adding a
20 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
21 11. For purposes of determining employment status and income, local
22 social services districts shall accept self-attestation from parents or
23 guardians as an approved form of verification of employment status and
24 income.
25 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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