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- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3449b
- Amend and recommit to social services
- Referred to social services
- Print number 3449a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to social services
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Requires local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to amend the consolidated services plan
In Senate Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to the office of children and family services to amend the consolidated services plan
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would provide that before a county can submit a consolidated plan amendment which includes provisions to reduce or limit child care availability or subsidy to the Office of Children and Family Services, it must first obtain the approval of the county's governing body.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one would amend Section 34-a of the social services law to require that an application by a local services district to alter its plans and provisions for subsidized child care, which would reduce the availability of child care services, lower eligibility for child care subsidies, or modify the co-payment structure, will not be considered by the Office until it is provided proof that the governing body of the county has approved the application after public notice and hearing.
Section 2 sets out the effective date.
Justification
Some counties restrict child care access and limit availability of child care subsidies even when their County Legislature has expressly authorized funding for these services. In these cases, the counties have received approval from the Office of Children and Family Services for amended consolidated services plans which reduce eligibility and increase co-payments for subsidized child care. In Westchester County, for example, the county submitted an amendment to its consolidated services plan which limited child care services and increased the co-pay on subsidized child care in the middle of the county's fiscal year, even though the county Board of Legislators had approved a fiscal year budget which allocated funds for these subsidies. This bill would correct that deficiency by requiring that prior to submission of an amended consolidated service plan to reduce eligibility or increase co-payments for subsidized child care, the county's governing body must approve the application after a public hearing.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: S.4117-A Died in Finance
Fiscal implications
Undetermined
Effective date
Immediately
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