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NY S02691

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Martin Golden

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Social Services Law section 421 to require the Office of Children and Family Services to establish regulations setting workload standards for child protective services workers at no more than 15 active cases per month per full-time worker
  • Allows the Office to promulgate regulations requiring lower average workload standards than 15 cases per month if deemed appropriate
  • Modifies section 20-a to exempt the workload standards regulations from existing restrictions on the state's power to prescribe staffing numbers in social services districts
  • Updates section 423 to require child protective service staff to comply with the new workload standards established under section 421
  • Takes effect 730 days after the bill becomes law

Legislative Description

Directs the office of children and family services to promulgate regulations establishing workload standards for child protective service employees.

Last Action

VETOED MEMO.301

12/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Children and Families5/23/2016
Finance2/9/2016
Social Services1/6/2016
Rules6/15/2015
Finance6/2/2015
Social Services1/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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