Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Summary
A07145 would require each New York social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who apply for child care assistance but do not receive it. The waiting list would have to track basic application and family information, including the date assistance was requested, the date it was received if later approved, the ages of the children involved, and the total number of families waiting each month. Districts would also have to report this information to the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) beginning in 2027 and annually thereafter.
The bill also adds a second reporting requirement focused on income. Social services districts would have to collect and report data on families who applied for child care assistance, including how many were denied, how many received assistance, and the income ranges of applicants and recipients relative to state median income. OCFS would then compile the district reports into a single county-by-county report for the Governor and legislative leaders. The bill includes privacy protections by prohibiting the use of names, addresses, or other identifying information, and it applies prospectively only, not requiring retroactive waiting lists or data collection for earlier applicants.
Impact
The bill would amend section 410-z of the Social Services Law to expand local district reporting obligations and create a new statewide child care assistance data-collection framework. It would not directly change eligibility standards or funding levels for child care assistance, but it would require counties to track unmet demand, waiting times, slot availability by age group, and applicant income bands. OCFS would gain a central role in compiling and distributing the reports to state officials and legislative committees, increasing statewide visibility into child care access and shortages.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong support for the bill in the Assembly, with unanimous favorable votes in the Children and Families Committee and the Rules Committee. No committee transcripts were provided, but the bill’s progress indicates it was viewed positively as a transparency and oversight measure. The absence of recorded opposition in the available votes suggests limited immediate controversy at the committee stage.
Contention
The main policy issue is not whether to collect data, but the administrative burden and scope of reporting required of local social services districts. Potential points of concern include the cost of maintaining waiting lists, tracking detailed monthly data, and compiling income and slot-availability information, especially for counties with limited administrative capacity. Another possible area of debate is whether the bill’s reporting requirements are sufficient to address child care shortages, since it does not itself create additional child care slots or guarantee assistance to families on the waiting list.
Same As
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; requires the local districts to report such list to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually; requires the social services districts to collect data regarding the income of families who have applied, were denied and received child care assistance and issue a report to the office of children and family services who shall then compile such reports and issue one report to the legislature annually.
Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care; provides that such luggage shall be distributed to social services districts for distribution to foster care youth; requires the office of children and family services to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature about the distribution of luggage to foster care youth.
Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care; provides that such luggage shall be distributed to social services districts for distribution to foster care youth; requires the office of children and family services to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature about the distribution of luggage to foster care youth.
Medical assistance vendor background checks required; fraud detection system established for Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and reports required.