What's happening
This bill requires reimbursement for child care absences of at least twelve days per six months, with possible extensions for extenuating circumstances.
Why it matters
Stabilizes child care provider income. By requiring reimbursement for at least twelve absent days per six months, the bill helps ensure providers don't lose income when children are occasionally absent, supporting the financial sustainability of child care programs.
Supports family flexibility and emergencies. Parents and caregivers can handle typical childhood illnesses or family emergencies without fearing loss of their child’s care spot or causing financial hardship to their provider, promoting stability for both families and providers.
Allows for responsive policy adjustments. By giving the Office of Children and Family Services the authority to set the maximum reimbursable absences (minimum 24 days) and determine what counts as “extenuating circumstances,” the law can adapt to real-world needs and changes over time.
May improve child care access and quality. Reliable reimbursement policies can attract and retain qualified child care providers, potentially increasing the availability and quality of child care options for working families.
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Pay Providers for Child Absences
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Sponsors
20 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.487
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.228
- Rules report cal.228
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- 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.
Guarantee Child Care Absence Pay
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Tony Avella
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6974
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 28, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to reimbursement for child care absences
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 410-x of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. Reimbursement for payment on behalf of children who are temporarily absent from child care is required for a minimum of twelve days in a six month period. A maximum number of absences, which shall be no less than twenty-four days in a six month period shall be determined by the office of children and family services pursuant to regulation. Reimbursement for additional absences shall be allowable in the case of extenuating circumstances, as determined by the office of children and family services pursuant to regulation.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07564-01-7
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