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NY A06174

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/12/2015

Primary Sponsor

Addie Jenne

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Social Services Law Section 410-x to establish a standardized copayment cap for child care assistance
  • Prohibits local social services districts from requiring families to contribute more than 20% of income exceeding the poverty level toward child care costs
  • Maintains existing requirement that child care assistance be provided on a sliding fee basis according to family ability to pay
  • Takes effect April 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Standardizes child care copayments by instructing local social services districts to not require a family receiving child care assistance to contribute more than 20% of the amount of their income exceeding the poverty level.

Last Action

reported referred to ways and means

5/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/17/2016
Social Services1/20/2016
Children and Families5/13/2015
Ways and Means5/4/2015
Social Services3/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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