Assembly Bill A4045

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for alternative to detention programs for court-involved children

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A4045 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §529-c, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10253
2011-2012: A4214
2013-2014: A2357

2015-A4045 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for reimbursement for alternatives to detention and residential placement programs for youth by the office of children and family services.

2015-A4045 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4045

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Fami-
  lies

AN ACT to amend the executive law,  in  relation  to  reimbursement  for
  alternatives  to  detention  and  alternative to residential placement
  programs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 529-c
to read as follows:
  S 529-C. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION  AND  ALTERNATIVE
TO  RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.  1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF
LAW TO THE CONTRARY, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY   APPROPRIATED
THEREFOR,  THE  OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL REIMBURSE A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR COUNTY  OUTSIDE  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,
SIXTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  FUNDS EXPENDED IN ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION AND
ALTERNATIVE TO RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM ALTERNATIVES TO  DETENTION  SHALL
MEAN  COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, APPROVED BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR
COUNTY, WHICH ARE MEANT TO HELP KEEP  YOUTH  AWAITING  TRIAL  IN  FAMILY
COURT  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  THREE OR SEVEN OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, OR
AWAITING TRIAL IN CRIMINAL COURT, OUT OF DETENTION.  SUCH  SERVICES  MAY
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A)  SERVICES  OR PROGRAMS WHICH ARE AIMED AT HELPING DETER YOUTH FROM
COMMITTING ACTS, THAT IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT WOULD CONSTITUTE A  CRIME
UNDER THE PENAL LAW;
  (B)  SERVICES  OR  PROGRAMS WHICH ARE AIMED AT HELPING ENSURE THAT THE
YOUTH APPEARS IN COURT ON SCHEDULED RETURN DATES;
  (C) SERVICES OR PROGRAMS  WHICH  PROVIDE  OR  FACILITATE  SUPPORT  FOR
MENTAL  HEALTH DISORDERS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS OR LEARNING DISABILI-
TIES;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08080-01-5
              

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