New York S 7978: Relates to the use of centralized services by public authorities

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S07978 Summary:

BILL NOS07978A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07603-B

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SPONSORBROUK

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COSPNSRCOONEY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§483-b & 483-d, Soc Serv L

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Provides additional support to children with complex needs under the jurisdiction of the state; requires data collection regarding children under the jurisdiction of the state.

Go to top S07978 Actions:

BILL NOS07978A

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05/15/2025REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

04/27/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

04/27/2026PRINT NUMBER 7978A

06/04/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/04/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1797

06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A7603B

&nbspA07603 AMEND=B Hevesi

&nbsp04/01/2025referred to children and families

&nbsp05/21/2025amend and recommit to children and families

&nbsp05/21/2025print number 7603a

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to children and families

&nbsp01/28/2026amend (t) and recommit to children and families

&nbsp01/28/2026print number 7603b

&nbsp04/27/2026reported referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/04/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp06/04/2026reported 

&nbsp06/04/2026rules report cal.487

&nbsp06/04/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.487

&nbsp06/04/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp06/04/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp06/04/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S7978A

&nbsp06/04/20263RD READING CAL.1797

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7978--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. BROUK, COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 -- recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families in accordance
 with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing addi-
 tional support to children with complex needs under the jurisdiction
 of the state

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

 1 Section 1. Section 483-b of the social services law, as amended by
 2 chapter 235 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 483-b. Powers and duties of council. 1. Definitions. As used in this
 4 section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "care", "services", "programs", and "services programs" shall mean
 6 and include care, maintenance, services and programs provided to chil-
 7 dren of the state and their families by or under the jurisdiction of a
 8 member agency;
 9 (b) "boarding" shall mean remaining in a hospital setting after having
 10 been determined to no longer need a hospital level of care, and awaiting
 11 discharge;
 12 (c) "place" and "placement" shall mean the placement of a child,
 13 following a diagnostic study and evaluation, in a clinically appropriate
 14 residential setting, with consideration of geographic proximity of such
 15 setting to the home of the child and family; and
 16 (d) "provide services" shall mean the referral of a child, following a
 17 diagnostic study and evaluation, to clinically appropriate and available
 18 community-based services.
 19 2. General powers. The council shall have the following powers:
 20 (a) to identify problems and deficiencies in residential care and
 21 community-based services programs and[, on a selective basis, to plan

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11182-05-6

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 1 and make recommendations to the governor for the] to remedy [of] such
 2 problems and deficiencies and for the development of programs of care
 3 and services for children and their families;
 4 (b) to make recommendations to improve coordination of program and
 5 fiscal resources of state-local, public-voluntary care and services to
 6 children and their families;
 7 (c) to coordinate program and manageme