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NY A02726

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Extends eligibility for health services to other families receiving child welfare services from authorized agencies or local departments of social services

  • Includes students with disabilities placed by a committee on special education under Article 89 of the education law as eligible service recipients

  • Requires licensed voluntary foster care agencies to specify to whom services may be provided as part of their licensure standards

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/4/2026
Health1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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