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- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to children and families
- Print number 2516a
- Amend (t) and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to children and families
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Relates to the treatment of earned income of a dependent child under the age of 18 and income of a dependent 18-20 year old household member when determining eligibility
In Senate Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2516A
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the treatment of earned income of a child under the age of 18 when determining the eligibility of a household for a child care subsidy
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to establish uniform budgeting rules across the State when determining a family's eligibility for child care assistance, and the amount of the family share.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill amends § 410-w of the Social Services Law by adding a new paragraph two requiring the income of a child under the age of eighteen to be disregarded when determining eligibility for a child care subsidy. Subdivisions 2,3,4,5 and 6 of section 410-w of the social services law are renumbered.
Section two sets an effective date of immediately.
Justification
This bill addresses the treatment of the earned income of teenagers in households where the parent or caretaker of the teenager applies for a child care subsidy on behalf of a younger child in the household. The bill would make the treatment of earnings for children under the age of 18 consistent with public assistance budgeting. Currently, social services districts are free to develop differing budgeting rules for older teens, so they vary from county to county.
When financial eligibility for a child care subsidy is determined, the general rule is to look at the size of the household and the income of those in the household. Currently state regulations only exempt the earned income of a child under the age of 14 when determining eligibility for a child care subsidy. This rule is inconsistent with budgeting for cash public assistance programs, which disregards all of the earned income of a child under the age of 18. This bill would amend the Social Services Law to make child care budgeting consistent with public assistance budgeting.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediate.
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