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NY A11271
Bill
Status
7/25/2018
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Epstein
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AI Summary
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Authorized agencies must report every fifteen days to the commissioner on unaccompanied alien children in their care under federal contracts, grants, or agreements.
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Required reporting data includes numbers of children newly accepted, released, and currently in care; median and mean length of stay; children separated from parents by federal officials; language spoken; and types of care or custody provided.
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Reports must not contain identifying information about specific cases or individuals and must comply with federal laws, regulations, and policies.
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Knowingly submitting false information constitutes offering a false instrument for filing under Penal Law Article 175, and commissioners may deny, revoke, or terminate agency licenses for failure to report timely.
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The Office of Children and Family Services' Bureau of Research, Evaluation and Performance Analytics shall compile data and make it publicly available in real-time upon request by government officials and the public.
Legislative Description
Requires authorized agencies to report on unaccompanied alien children under such agencies' care; provides that a person who knowingly submits false information shall be guilty of offering a false instrument for filing; provides that the commissioner of social services may deny, revoke, or terminate an authorized agency's existing licensure or registration for failure to report such information in the prescribed time frame.
Last Action
referred to children and families
7/25/2018