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A5113Assembly2019-2020 Session

Translate Child Care Forms

Official title

“Relates to information provided to unlicensed or unregistered child day care providers by the office of children and family services”

Sponsor Kimberly Jean-PierreAD-11+19 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Assembly Committee
Children And Families
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Children And Families

What's happening

This bill requires child care provider licensing forms to be available in English, French, Polish, and New York's six most common non-English languages.

Why it matters

  1. Improves access for immigrant and limited-English-proficient communities. By offering licensing forms in multiple languages, the bill makes it easier for non-English speakers to become licensed child care providers, potentially increasing diversity and cultural competency in child care options.

  2. Could expand the pool of licensed providers. Reducing language barriers helps more people navigate the legal requirements to become licensed, which might increase the number of safe, regulated child care providers available to families.

  3. Strengthens child safety and oversight. When more providers are able to become licensed due to accessible forms, state agencies can better monitor, regulate, and support child care operations, improving overall safety and quality.

  4. Promotes equity in small business opportunities. Making forms available in widely spoken languages helps ensure that immigrants and non-English speakers have equal access to the economic opportunities that come with running a licensed child care business.

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Translate Child Care Forms

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Kimberly Jean-Pierre

Assembly Member · Assembly District 11

History

  1. Referred to children and families
  2. Referred to children and families

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5113

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 7, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE, SIMOTAS, RIVERA, DE LA ROSA, BLAKE, GIGLIO, COOK, TAYLOR, SEAWRIGHT, DAVILA, MOSLEY, D'URSO, RAIA, ORTIZ, WILLIAMS, HYNDMAN, VANEL, BARRON, DICKENS, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, SIMON, WALSH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to information provided to unlicensed or unregistered child day care providers by the office of children and family services

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

Section 1. Section 390 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:

5-a. The office of children and family services shall provide all applications and forms necessary to become a licensed or registered child day care provider in English, French, Polish, and the six most common non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited-English proficiency in the state of New York, based on United States census data.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09043-01-9

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