Senate Bill S3449A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to amend the consolidated services plan

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-S3449 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §34-a, add §34-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4117
2017-2018: S2951

2015-S3449 - Summary

Requires local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to amend the consolidated services plan.

2015-S3449 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3449 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3449

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring  local
  social  services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of
  such district prior to applying to the office of children  and  family
  services to amend the consolidated services plan

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

  Section 1. Section 34-a of the  social  services  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.  AN  APPLICATION  BY A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO AMEND ITS
CONSOLIDATED SERVICES PLAN,  SUBMIT  AN  ANNUAL  PLAN  UPDATE,  OR  SEEK
APPROVAL  FOR  ANY  ACTION  WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD
CARE SERVICES, LOWER ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES, OR MODIFY THE
CO-PAYMENT STRUCTURE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE OFFICE  UNLESS  SUCH
APPLICATION  IS  ACCOMPANIED  BY  PROOF  THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF SUCH
DISTRICT HAS APPROVED THE APPLICATION AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00269-02-5


              

2015-S3449A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §34-a, add §34-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4117
2017-2018: S2951

2015-S3449A - Summary

Requires local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to amend the consolidated services plan.

2015-S3449A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3449A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3449--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Social  Services
  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
  tee   on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring  local
  social  services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of
  such district prior to applying to the office of children  and  family
  services to amend the consolidated services plan

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of section 34-a of the social
services law, subdivision 5 as added by chapter 681 of the laws of 1981,
subdivision 6 as added by chapter 160 of the laws of 2004, paragraph (a)
of subdivision 6 as amended by section 8 of part G of chapter 57 of  the
laws of 2013, subdivision 7 as added by chapter 524 of the laws of 2005,
subdivision  8  as added by chapter 543 of the laws of 2006 and subdivi-
sion 9 as added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2014, are amended to  read
as follows:
  5.  AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE MULTI-YEAR CONSOLIDATED SERVICES PLAN.  (A)
A  LOCAL  SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT MAY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN AT
ANY TIME. IF A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT PROPOSES AN  AMENDMENT  TO
THE  CHILD  CARE  PORTION  OF  ITS  CHILD  AND FAMILY SERVICES PLAN THAT
REDUCES ELIGIBILITY OR INCREASES THE FAMILY SHARE PERCENTAGE  FOR  CHILD
CARE  SERVICES,  THE AMENDMENT SHALL BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND
SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR  APPROVAL,  PRIOR  TO
SUBMISSION  TO THE OFFICE. IF AN AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICE, IT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE SO DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  (B) AFTER AN AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICE  AND  IMPLEMENTED  BY
THE  LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT SHALL SUPPLY THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR FOR LOCAL  SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICTS  WITHOUT  A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00269-05-5
              

2015-S3449B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §34-a, add §34-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4117
2017-2018: S2951

2015-S3449B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires local social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body of such district prior to applying to amend the consolidated services plan.

2015-S3449B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3449B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3449--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  STEWART-COUSINS -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Social  Services
  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
  tee   on  Finance  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
  to  the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring local
  social services districts to obtain approval by the governing body  of
  such  district  prior to applying to the office of children and family
  services to amend the consolidated services plan

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of section 34-a of the social
services law, subdivision 5 as added by chapter 681 of the laws of 1981,
subdivision 6 as added by chapter 160 of the laws of 2004, paragraph (a)
of  subdivision 6 as amended by section 8 of part G of chapter 57 of the
laws of 2013, subdivision 7 as added by chapter 524 of the laws of 2005,
subdivision 8 as added by chapter 543 of the laws of 2006  and  subdivi-
sion  9 as added by chapter 144 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read
as follows:
  5.  AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE MULTI-YEAR CONSOLIDATED SERVICES PLAN.  (A)
A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT MAY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE  PLAN  AT
ANY  TIME.  IF A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CHILD CARE PORTION OF  ITS  CHILD  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  PLAN  THAT
REDUCES  ELIGIBILITY  OR INCREASES THE FAMILY SHARE PERCENTAGE FOR CHILD
CARE SERVICES, THE AMENDMENT SHALL BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC  COMMENT  AND
SHALL  BE  PRESENTED  TO THE LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR APPROVAL, PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION TO THE OFFICE. IF AN AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICE,  IT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE SO DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  (B)  AFTER  AN  AMENDMENT IS APPROVED BY THE OFFICE AND IMPLEMENTED BY
THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT SHALL SUPPLY THE  CHIEF
EXECUTIVE  OFFICER,  OR  FOR  LOCAL  SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS WITHOUT A

              

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