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The 2009 and 2010 Legislative sessions resulted in passage of many laws affecting OCFS, local social service districts and providers of services to children and families.
(Click Here for 2009 and 2010 Chapters of Interest)
The 2007 Legislative session resulted in passage of several measures affecting OCFS, local social service districts and providers of services to children and families. (Click Here for 2007 Chapters)
The 2006 State and Federal legislative session resulted in many new laws affecting OCFS, the local social services districts and the children and families of New York State. Important initiatives were enacted pertaining to child protective services, as well as measures pertaining to foster care and adoption. Technical clean-up legislation was enacted to facilitate the continued implementation of the Permanency Bill enacted in 2005.
» 2006 State and Federal Legislation Update
Information about the Governor's Permanency Bill (Chapter 3 of 2005)
» Permanency Bill - Chapter 3 of 2005
Part E of Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2005 has enacted new statutory provisions which change the Statewide approach to youth who are at risk of becoming a Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) and their families. The new provisions require diversion services to be provided to all youth at risk of becoming a PINS and their families and discourage the use of detention for PINS youth. The new requirements will keep more youth in their homes and communities by requiring the counties to provide alternatives to detention including respite and crisis intervention services to families.