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A318Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS3977

Subsidize Childcare for Sleep

Official title

“Provides that parents and caretakers who are otherwise eligible for a child care subsidy shall receive a subsidy when care is necessary to enable them to sleep”

Sponsor Ellen C. JaffeeAD-97+31 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Ways And Means

What's happening

This bill allows eligible parents or caretakers who work late shifts to receive child care subsidies so they can sleep.

Why it matters

  1. Expands the definition of eligible child care needs. By explicitly including sleep for late-shift workers as a qualifying reason for subsidies, the bill recognizes the unique challenges faced by parents and caretakers who work non-traditional hours, helping to fill a gap that previously left many without support.

  2. Targets families with young, pre-school-aged children. The provision specifically applies to those with children under age six who are not in school full-time, addressing a critical developmental period when reliable, safe care is essential.

  3. Supports child safety and parental well-being. Allowing up to eight hours of subsidized child care for rest helps ensure parents can recover adequately between shifts, reducing the risk of accidents, chronic fatigue, and negative health outcomes for both parents and their children.

  4. May improve workforce participation and job stability. By easing the burden of securing safe child care during essential sleep periods, the bill could help low-income parents maintain steady employment and reduce job turnover, benefiting families and employers alike.

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Who cares

  • Late-shift parents and caretakers

    Those otherwise eligible for a child care subsidy would receive coverage for care needed to sleep if their child is under six and not in school for a full day.

  • Child care subsidy administrators

    They would have to authorize enough care to allow qualifying parents to obtain up to eight hours of sleep, as needed.

  • Child care providers

    The bill would make care during qualifying parents’ and caretakers’ sleep time eligible for subsidy coverage.

Headline styles

Subsidize Childcare for Sleep

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member · Assembly District 97

History

  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Reported referred to ways and means
  3. Print number 318a
  4. Amend and recommit to children and families
  5. Referred to children and families

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.

S3977Senate

Subsidize Sleep for Parents

In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Diane J. Savino

Impact 6 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

318--A

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 5, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE, COOK, TITUS, GOTTFRIED, PERRY, PICHARDO, STECK, MAYER, ARROYO, JOYNER, BLAKE, BICHOTTE, SIMON, WALKER, BRONSON, OTIS, HOOPER, ABINANTI, ORTIZ, HARRIS, GUNTHER, JEAN-PIERRE, GLICK, HEVESI, RIVERA, VANEL, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, CROUCH, GALEF, HIKIND, LUPARDO, SOLAGES, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to parents and caretakers who work a late shift

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:

9. Parents and caretakers who are otherwise eligible for a child care subsidy shall receive a subsidy when care is necessary to enable them to sleep because they work a late shift and have a child who is under the age of six and not in school for a full school day. The authorization for a subsidy shall be sufficient to allow the parent to obtain up to eight hours of sleep, as needed.

§ 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2018.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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