New York A 6217: Relates to allowing for case workers to apply for education and training vouchers for children in foster care

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A06217 Summary:

BILL NOA06217 

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SPONSORCarroll R

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Amd §397, Soc Serv L; amd §21-902.1, NYC Ad Cd

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Allows for case workers to apply for education and training vouchers for children in foster care.

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02/27/2025referred to children and families

01/07/2026referred to children and families

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6217

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Children and Families

 AN ACT to amend the social services law and the administrative code of
 the city of New York, in relation to allowing for case workers to
 apply for education and training vouchers for children in foster care

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 397 of the social services law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 3 5. As to children in foster care, apply for education and training
 4 vouchers pursuant to paragraph i of section 677 of the United States
 5 code for the child.
 6 § 2. Section 21-902.1 of the administrative code of the city of New
 7 York is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
 8 f. Case planners and case workers may apply for education and training
 9 vouchers for a child who is in foster care.
 10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08882-01-5

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