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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by A8339
- Ordered to third reading cal.1439
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to kinship guardian assistance payments
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5745
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to kinship guardian assistance payments
Purpose
To ensure that destitute children are included among the categories of children who would he eligible for the kinship guardian program.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the hill would expand the definition of a child to include children who come into care through Article 10-c of the Family Court Act, which is the court proceeding for destitute children.
Section two of the bill would provide that no subsidy agreement may he put into place by the district prior to a fact-finding and permanency hearing in an Article 10-c proceeding.
Section three would provide that the bill would take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2011, as proposed by A.7836-A.
Justification
Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2010 established the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program to assist in moving children out of foster care and into permanency. The program provides subsidies to eligible relative caretakers Upon an order of guardianship by the Family Court. Such financial assistance enables grandparents and other relatives to care for children who cannot be returned home or adopted.
The recently enacted destitute child law establishes a proceeding for children without a parent to sufficiently care for them, to enter foster care with court oversight. Despite its many benefits to destitute children, the law did not clarify that such children could be eligible for subsidized kinship guardianship. This bill would make such clarification, thereby expanding the potential permanency options for destitute children.
Legislative history
This is a new bill
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This bill will become effective on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2011, as proposed by A.7836-A. The sections of the bill which are amended would take place on the same date and in the same manner as the chapter of 2010 establishing the subsidized Kinship Guardianship Program.
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