NY Soc Serv L § 372-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 1 - Care and Protection of Children 372-H - Reporting on Post Adoption Services.

§  372-h.  Reporting  on  post  adoption  services.  1.  The office of children and family services shall  place  information  on  its  website regarding  post adoption services funded by the office. The office shall work with social services districts to place information, to the  extent that it is available, on each social services district website regarding post adoption services funded by the social services district.   2.  The  office  of  children  and  family  services shall collect and compile, by social services district:  (a) the following information on post adoption services funded by  the office:  (i) the number of children and families served; and  (ii) the type of services provided; and  (b)  the  number  of families receiving preventive services where post adoption services was identified as a necessary and appropriate  service as  part  of the family assessment service plan held pursuant to section four hundred nine-e of this article and the status of such services.   3. The office of children and family services shall  compile,  to  the extent  that  such  information  is available electronically through the state automated child welfare information  system,  the  following  non- identifying information by social services district:  (a)  the  number  of children entering foster care that had previously been adopted;  (b) the number of families  receiving  preventive  services  where  at least one child in the household had previously been adopted; and  (c) for the children and families identified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of  this  subdivision,  the  types  of services, including post adoption services, identified as necessary and appropriate for the child  or  the members  of  the child's family as part of the family assessment service plan held pursuant to section four hundred nine-e of  this  article  and the status of such services.   4.  (a)  The  office  of  children and family services shall submit an annual report to the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate and the chairpersons of the senate and assembly children  and families committees starting no later than September first, two thousand fifteen.  Such  report  shall  include  data and information required by subdivision two of this section for the preceding year,  to  the  extent that such information is available, and any other information the office of  children  and  family  services  deems  appropriate.  The  office of children and family services shall indicate  the  extent  to  which  the information   collected  reflects  the  total  population  described  in subdivision two  of  this  section,  and  identify  any  impediments  to collecting such information.  (b)  Beginning  September  first,  two  thousand seventeen, the annual report required by paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall  be  expanded to  include  data  and information required by subdivision three of this section for the preceding year, to the extent that such  information  is available,  and  any other information the office of children and family services deems appropriate.