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NY A03479
Bill
Status
1/25/2011
Primary Sponsor
Peter Rivera
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AI Summary
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Office of Children and Family Services must study children orphaned as a result of their mothers contracting HIV, including projected and actual impacts on the social services system
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OCFS must submit a report to the legislature by April 1, 2012 detailing the impact of children orphaned by HIV-positive mothers
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Report must include recommendations on custody, adoption, and foster care issues affecting these orphaned children and responses necessary for the social services system
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OCFS must develop and present a comprehensive plan to address the anticipated influx of orphaned children resulting from maternal HIV
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Act takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/4/2012