NY S09949

Defines "alternative living arrangement" as an agreed upon out-of-home living arrangement for a child resulting from child protective investigations, differential response programs, respite service requests, voluntary foster care placements, or destitute child investigations.

Requires the Office of Children and Family Services to collect and compile annual data on alternative living arrangements including total number of agreements, children served, placement types, outcomes, and preventive services provided for each local social services district.

Mandates data be disaggregated by age, sex, race, ethnicity, and allegation type, with zip code-level disaggregation required for districts with populations over 500,000.

Requires annual reports be published on the OCFS website within 90 days of calendar year end and submitted to the governor, legislative leaders, and relevant committee chairs by September 1, 2025 and annually thereafter.

Takes effect 90 days after enactment, with authority granted to implement necessary rules and regulations immediately.