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NY A02726
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "family" for voluntary foster care agency health facility services to include both birth families and foster families of children in foster care
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Extends eligibility for health services to other families receiving child welfare services from authorized agencies or local departments of social services
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Includes students with disabilities placed by a committee on special education under Article 89 of the education law as eligible service recipients
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Requires licensed voluntary foster care agencies to specify to whom services may be provided as part of their licensure standards
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Takes effect six months after becoming law
Legislative Description
Includes both the birth family and the foster family of children in foster care, and other families receiving child welfare services from the authorized agency or the local departments of social services in the case of authorized agencies in the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities.
Last Action
reported referred to ways and means
2/4/2026