What's happening
This bill requires the Office of Children and Family Services to post additional training and qualifications of child day care providers on its website.
Why it matters
Increases transparency for parents. By requiring additional training and credentials of child care providers to be posted online, parents can make more informed decisions when selecting care for their children, potentially prioritizing providers with higher qualifications.
Encourages professional development. The option for providers to submit training and credentials beyond minimum requirements may incentivize them to pursue further education and certifications, raising the overall quality of child care.
Highlights provider quality. Posting participation in programs like quality rating and improvement systems allows families and regulators to distinguish between providers who are actively working to improve their services and those who meet only basic standards.
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Post Day Care Qualifications Online
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11 Co-sponsors
History
- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
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List Day Care Credentials Online
In Senate Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Timothy M. Kennedy
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2159
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. MAYER, LUPARDO, TITUS, GUNTHER, OTIS, COLTON, GALEF, MONTESANO, JOYNER, MOSLEY, WALKER, JENNE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BLAKE, BRAUNSTEIN, DAVILA, FAHY, HOOPER, JAFFEE, PERRY, SIMON, SOLAGES, STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to posting child day care provider qualifications on the office of children and family services' website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 390-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. Licensed or registered providers may submit to the office of children and family services any relevant training completed beyond that required pursuant to this section. Such training may include, but is not limited to, credentials received from a local, statewide or national organization, educational credits earned and courses taken in the field of early childhood development, education or safety, and any participation in a quality rating and improvement system. The office of children and family services shall post such information on its website.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00677-01-7
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