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BILL S1538-2011: Provides for transfer of guardianship and custody of infants abandoned pursuant to the abandoned infant protection act
Provides procedures for the care and custody of infants determined to be abandoned; creates process to facilitate freeing abandoned infants for adoption if a parent does not claim custody within statutory period.
Sponsor: SKELOS
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL S775-2011: Directs the office of children and family services to consult with localities and other state agencies prior to closure of any facility
Directs the office of children and family services to consult with localities and other state agencies prior to closure of any facility; requires a report for an adaptive reuse plan for the facility slated to close.
Sponsor: YOUNG
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A3479-2011: Directs the office of children and family services to examine the impact of children of mothers with HIV on the social services system
Directs the office of children and family services to examine the impact of orphaned children of mothers with HIV on the social services system; requires that such department report to the legislature with a comprehensive plan in response to its findings.
Sponsor: Rivera P
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A10562-2011: Relates to access to the central register for child abuse and maltreatment by expanding the definitions of "provider agency" and "licensing agency"
Relates to access to the central register for child abuse and maltreatment; expands the definition of "provider agency" to include child care and school-based programs for children ages three through five regulated by the health code of the city of New York and temporary employment agencies and educational and training institutions providing child care staff; clarifies the definition of "licensing agency" to include the department of health and mental hygiene of the city of New York, when such department receives an application for a permit to provide child care or receives a notice of a school based program for children ages three through five.
Sponsor: RULES COM Titus
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A10143-2011: Provides for notification to the state when a foster home is decertified, not renewed or a child is removed; requires evaluation to determine if home be re-opened
Provides for notification to the state when a foster home is decertified, not renewed or a child is removed; requires evaluation to determine if certificate should be issued and the home be re-opened.
Sponsor: Espinal
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A9591-2011: Relates to the provision of information on post-adoption services to adoptive parents
Requires agencies to provide potential adoptive parents with information concerning state-funded benefits or services received by a foster child that expire upon adoption.
Sponsor: Clark
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL S734-2011: Provides that certain camps may make inquiries of and be provided with information from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment
Provides that certain camps may make inquiries of and be provided with information from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment to determine if any person who may have contact with children is on file on such register.
Sponsor: ROBACH
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A8901-2011: Expands the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse
Expands the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse.
Sponsor: Paulin
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL S1052B-2011: Establishes the independent office of the child advocate; repealer
Establishes the independent office of child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of legal rights for youth in juvenile justice facilities; repeals certain provisions relating to the office of the ombudsman.
Sponsor: PARKER
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL S6115-2011: Requires investigation of all reports of child abuse made to the statewide central register of child abuse by hospitals, or medical or law enforcement personnel
Provides that when the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment receives a report by means of a telephone call from a physician, registered nurse or registered physician's assistant or from a social worker or psychologist, or by a law enforcement official, such telephone calls shall not be screened by the hotline but shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate child protective service for investigation; provides for the child protective service of each county to establish procedures for communication and cooperation with local hospitals and law enforcement to better protect the interests of at risk children and to better provide essential services to their families.
Sponsor: BONACIC
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL S1345-2011: Provides for notification to the state when a foster home is decertified, not renewed or a child is removed; requires evaluation to determine if home be re-opened
Provides for notification to the state when a foster home is decertified, not renewed or a child is removed; requires evaluation to determine if certificate should be issued and the home be re-opened.
Sponsor: DILAN
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A9545-2011: Relates to reports of abuse or neglect of children in residential facilities or programs
Relates to reports of abuse or neglect of children in residential facilities or programs; requires the commissioner of children and family services to give telephone notice and immediately forward a copy of reports which involve suspected physical injury or sexual abuse of a child or the death of a child to the appropriate local law enforcement.
Sponsor: Weisenberg
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A1692-2011: Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center
Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center.
Sponsor: Ortiz
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A284-2011: Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens
Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.
Sponsor: Ortiz
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A10080-2011: Relates to the basis for removal of children; provides a safe harbor for a non-abusive spouse to report abuse while retaining custody of children
Relates to the basis for removal of children; provides a safe harbor for a non-abusive spouse to report abuse while retaining custody of children.
Sponsor: Espinal
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A9624-2011: Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other programs; repealer
Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other programs.
Sponsor: Weinstein
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL S6845-2011: Relates to restitution or public service under orders for placement of certain juveniles
Relates to restitution or public service under orders for placement of certain juveniles.
Sponsor: NOZZOLIO
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A8901A-2011: Expands the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse
Expands the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse.
Sponsor: Paulin
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A10478-2011: Relates to creating additional safeguards to protect the welfare of children enrolled in day care programs in New York state
Relates to creating additional safe guards to protect the welfare of children enrolled in day care programs in New York state.
Sponsor: Tenney
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
BILL A7348-2011: Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within office of mental health to study, report on and make recommendations on such violence
Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence, causes, effects, risks and costs of such violence.
Sponsor: Rivera N
Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES