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NY Soc Serv L § 456 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 9 - Subsidies for the Adoption of Children 456 - State Reimbursement and Payments.

§  456.  State  reimbursement and payments. 1. Payments made by social services officials pursuant to the provisions of this  title  shall,  if approved by the department, be subject to reimbursement by the state, in accordance  with  the  regulations  of  the department as follows: there shall be paid to each social services district (a) the amount of federal funds, if any, properly received or to be received on  account  of  such payments;  and (b) except as set forth below, seventy-five per centum of such payments after first deducting therefrom any federal funds properly received or to be received on account thereof; provided,  however,  that when  payments  under section four hundred fifty-three of this title are made to a person or persons residing in a social services district whose board rate exceeds that of  the  district  making  such  payments,  that portion  of  the  payments  which exceeds the board rate of the district making the payments shall be subject to reimbursement by  the  state  in the  amount  of  one  hundred per centum thereof, or (c) one hundred per centum of such payments after  first  deducting  therefrom  any  federal funds  properly to be received on account of such payments, for children placed out for adoption or being adopted  after  being  placed  out  for adoption  by  an  Indian  tribe  as  referenced  in subdivision seven of section four hundred fifty-one of this title.   2. (a) Claims for state reimbursement shall be made in such  form  and manner  and  at  such times and for such periods as the department shall determine.  (b) When certified by the department,  state  reimbursement  shall  be paid  from  the  state  treasury  upon  the  audit  and  warrant  of the comptroller out of funds made available therefor.   3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  for  a child  who has been placed for adoption by a voluntary authorized agency with guardianship and custody or care and  custody  of  such  child,  as referenced  in subdivision one of section four hundred fifty-one of this title, payments available under section four hundred  fifty-three,  four hundred  fifty-three-a or four hundred fifty-four of this title shall be made by the state pursuant to a written agreement between an official of the office of children and family services and the persons  who  applied for such payments prior to adoption. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office of children and family services shall not  enter  into  written agreements for, or issue, any such payments in instances where the person or persons applying for such payments  reside outside  of  the  state of New York at the time the application for such payments is made.
NY Soc Serv L § 457 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 9 - Subsidies for the Adoption of Children 457 - Out-of-State Adoptive Parents.

§   457.   Out-of-state adoptive parents.  With respect to a child who   has been adopted within this state but who has been  removed  from  this   state  by  his  adoptive  parents,  or  a  child who has been adopted by   residents of another state or of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and who   is, or who is likely to become,  a  public  charge  within  this  state,   payments   under  section  four  hundred  fifty-three  or  four  hundred   fifty-four of this title may be made pursuant to  an  agreement  between   the  district  and the adoptive parents, provided that such agreement is   in accordance with the regulations  of  the  department  promulgated  to   achieve the objective of increasing the number of adoptions of potential   public  charges,  with  particular emphasis upon handicapped and hard to   place children.  Any such agreement shall become void at such time as it   is determined by the social services official  that  a  child  on  whose   behalf  payments  are  being  received  pursuant  to  such agreement was   brought into this state for the sole purpose of  qualifying  prospective   out-of-state adoptive parents for such payments.  Such determination may   be  appealed  to the department which, upon receipt of the appeal, shall   conduct a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of section four   hundred fifty-five of this title.
NY Soc Serv L § 458 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 9 - Subsidies for the Adoption of Children 458 - Availability of Subsidy; Publicity.

§    458.    Availability of subsidy; publicity.  The department shall   promulgate regulations providing for the publicizing of the availability   of payments under this title.  Such regulations shall  provide  for  the   dissemination  of  literature  and  other  means in each social services   district of informing persons, at the time of any  inquiry,  application   or  other  expression  of interest in adoption, of the provisions of the   adoption subsidy program.  Additionally, each social  services  district   and  authorized agency shall provide information on the adoption subsidy   program to all foster care parents who are caring for  a  child  who  is   eligible for adoption.
NY Soc Serv L § 458-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 10 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program 458-C - Payments for Non-Recurring Guardianship Expenses.

§ 458-c. Payments for non-recurring guardianship expenses. 1. A social   services  official  shall  make  payments for non-recurring guardianship   expenses incurred  by  or  on  behalf  of  the  relatives  or  successor   guardians  who  have  been  approved  by the social services official to   receive kinship guardianship assistance payments, when such expenses are   incurred in connection with assuming the guardianship of a foster  child   or a former foster child in regard to successor guardians. The agreement   for the payment of non-recurring guardianship expenses must be reflected   in  the  written agreement set forth in subdivision four of section four   hundred fifty-eight-b of this title. In accordance with subdivision  two   of  this  section,  the  payments  shall  be made by the social services   official either to the  relative  or  successor  guardian  or  guardians   directly  or  to  an  attorney  on  behalf  of the relative or successor   guardian or guardians,  as  applicable,  for  the  allowable  amount  of   non-recurring   guardianship   expenses   incurred  in  connection  with   obtaining such guardianship.2. The amount of the payment made pursuant to this section  shall  not   exceed  two  thousand  dollars  for  each  foster  child  for  whom  the   relatives, or each former foster child for whom the successor guardians,   seek guardianship or permanent guardianship and shall be available  only   for  those expenses that are determined to be eligible for reimbursement   by the social services official in accordance with  the  regulations  of   the office of children and family services.3.  Payments  for non-recurring guardianship expenses made by a social   services  official  pursuant  to  this  section  shall  be  treated   as   administrative  expenditures  under  title  IV-E  of  the federal social   security act and shall be reimbursed by the state accordingly.4. As used in this section, non-recurring guardianship expenses  shall   mean  reasonable  and  necessary  fees,  court costs, attorney fees, and   other  expenses  which  are  directly   related   to   obtaining   legal   guardianship  of  an  eligible  child  and  which  are  not  incurred in   violation of federal law or the laws of this state or any other state.
NY Soc Serv L § 458-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 10 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program 458-D - Medical Subsidy.

§  458-d. Medical subsidy. 1. Any child with respect to whom federally   reimbursable kinship guardianship assistance  payments  are  made  under   this  title  is  eligible  for medical assistance under title XIX of the   federal social security act.2. In addition, a social services official shall make payments for the   cost of care, services and supplies payable under the state's program of   medical assistance for needy persons provided  to  any  child  for  whom   kinship guardianship assistance payments are being made under this title   who is not eligible for medical assistance under subdivision one of this   section  and  for  whom  the relative or successor guardian is unable to   obtain appropriate and affordable medical  coverage  through  any  other   available means, regardless of whether the child otherwise qualifies for   medical   assistance  for  needy  persons.  Payments  pursuant  to  this   subdivision shall be made  only  with  respect  to  the  cost  of  care,   services,  and  supplies  which  are not otherwise covered or subject to   payment or reimbursement  by  insurance,  medical  assistance  or  other   sources.  Payments  made pursuant to this subdivision shall only be made   if the relative or successor guardian applies  to  obtain  such  medical   coverage  for  the  child  from all available sources, unless the social   services official determines that the relative guardian has  good  cause   for not applying for such coverage; which shall include that appropriate   coverage is not available or affordable.3.  An application for payments under this section shall be made prior   to the issuance of letters of guardianship for the child. An approval of   an application for payments under this section shall not be  subject  to   annual  review  by the social services official, and such approval shall   remain in effect for as long as kinship guardianship assistance payments   are being made under this title for the  child.  Applications  for  such   payments  shall  be  accepted  prior  to  the  issuance  of  letters  of   guardianship  of  the  child,  and  approval  thereof  may  be   granted   contingent upon such issuance.
NY Soc Serv L § 458-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 10 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program 458-E - Independent Living Services.

§  458-e.  Independent living services. In accordance with regulations   of the office of children and family  services,  any  child  who  leaves   foster  care  for  guardianship  with a relative after attaining sixteen   years of age for whom kinship guardianship assistance payments are being   made under this title shall be eligible:1.  to  receive  those  independent  living  services  that  are  made   available by the social services district to foster children pursuant to   section 477 of the federal social security act; and2.  to  apply  for  educational  and  training vouchers made available   pursuant to such section, which will be awarded based on the  priorities   established by the office of children and family services and the amount   of funds made available therefor.
NY Soc Serv L § 458-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 10 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program 458-F - Fair Hearings.

§  458-f.  Fair hearings. 1. Any person aggrieved by the decision of a   social services official not to make a payment or payments  pursuant  to   this  title  or  to  make  such  payment or payments in an inadequate or   inappropriate amount or the failure of a  social  services  official  to   determine  an  application  under  this  title  within thirty days after   filing, or the failure of a social  services  district  to  agree  to  a   prospective successor guardian being named in an agreement or to approve   a  prospective  successor  guardian  pursuant  to  subparagraph  (ii) of   paragraph (b) of subdivision five of section four hundred  fifty-eight-b   of  this  title,  or  the  decision  of  a  social  services district to   terminate an agreement pursuant to paragraph (h) of subdivision four  of   section  four  hundred  fifty-eight-b  of  this title, may appeal to the   office of children and family services, which shall review the case  and   give  such  person  an opportunity for a fair hearing thereon and render   its decision within thirty days. All decisions of the office of children   and family services shall be binding upon the social  services  district   involved  and  shall  be  complied  with by the social services official   thereof.2. The only issues which may be raised in a fair  hearing  under  this   section  are:  (a)  whether  the social services official has improperly   denied an application for payments under this  title;  (b)  whether  the   social services official has improperly discontinued payments under this   title;  (c)  whether  the  social  services  official has determined the   amount of the payments made or to be made in violation of the provisions   of this title or the regulations of the office of  children  and  family   services promulgated hereunder; (d) whether the social services official   has  failed  to  determine an application under this title within thirty   days; (e) whether the social services official has improperly denied  an   application  to  name  a  prospective successor guardian in the original   kinship guardianship assistance agreement for payments pursuant to  this   title  or any amendments thereto; (f) whether a social services official   has inappropriately failed to approve a prospective successor  guardian;   or (g) whether a social services official has inappropriately terminated   an agreement for payments under this title.3.  The  provisions of subdivisions two and four of section twenty-two   of this chapter shall apply to fair  hearings  held  and  appeals  taken   pursuant to this section.
NY Soc Serv L § 458-M (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 12 - Family Support Services Programs 458-M - Family Support Services Programs.

§  458-m.  Family support services programs. 1. As used in this title, the term  "family  support  services  programs"  shall  mean  a  program established pursuant to this title to provide community-based supportive services  to  children  and families with the goal of preventing a child from being adjudicated a person in need of supervision and help  prevent the  out  of home placements of such youth or preventing a petition from being filed under article seven of the family court act.   2.  Family  support  services  programs  shall  provide  comprehensive services to such children and their families, either directly or through referrals with partner agencies, including, but not limited to:  (a) rapid family assessments and screenings;  (b) crisis intervention;  (c) family mediation and skills building;  (d)   mental   and  behavioral  health  services  including  cognitive interventions;  (e) case management;  (f) respite services;  (g) education advocacy; and  (h) other family support services.   3. The services that are provided shall be trauma  responsive,  family focused, gender-responsive, and evidence based or informed and strengths based and shall be tailored to the individualized needs of the child and family  based on the assessments and screenings conducted by such family support services program.   4. Family support services programs shall have the capacity  to  serve families  outside  of  regular  business  hours  including  evenings and weekends.
NY Soc Serv L § 460 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 7 - Residential Care Programs for Adults and Children Title 1 - General Provisions 460 - Declaration of Policy and Statement of Purpose.

§  460.  Declaration  of  policy and statement of purpose. Residential   care  programs  for  adults  and  children  of  the   highest   quality,   efficiently  produced  and properly utilized at a reasonable cost, are a   matter of vital concern to the people of this state. In  order  to  more   effectively  protect  and assure the life, health, safety and comfort of   adults and children who must be cared for away from their own homes, the   department of social services acting directly or through social services   districts, and with the cooperation of other state agencies, shall  have   the  comprehensive responsibility for the development and administration   of programs, standards and methods of operation, and all  other  matters   of  state policy, with respect to residential care programs for children   and adults and all facilities and agencies, whether public  or  private,   which are subject to the provisions of this article. For the purposes of   this  article,  with  respect to residential care programs for children,   the term "department" shall mean  the  office  of  children  and  family   services  and  with respect to residential care programs for adults, the   term shall mean the office of children and family services  in  relation   to  family type homes for adults and residential programs for victims of   domestic violence, the office of temporary and disability assistance  in   relation  to  shelters  for  adults  and  shelters for families; and the   department of health in relation to all other residential care  programs   for adults.
NY Soc Serv L § 460-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 7 - Residential Care Programs for Adults and Children Title 1 - General Provisions 460-A - Certificates of Incorporation.

§ 460-a. Certificates of incorporation. 1. Unless the written approval   of  the  department  shall  have  been  endorsed  on  or  annexed  to  a   certificate of incorporation, no such  certificate  shall  hereafter  be   filed which includes among its corporate purposes the care of destitute,   delinquent,    abandoned,   neglected   or   dependent   children;   the   establishment or operation of any aged care accommodation, as defined in   the private housing finance law, or adult care facility; the placing-out   or  boarding-out  of  children,  as  defined  in   this   chapter;   the   establishment or operation of a home or shelter for unmarried mothers or   a  residential  program  for victims of domestic violence, as defined in   subdivision four of section four hundred fifty-nine-a of  this  chapter;   or  the  solicitation of contributions for any such purpose or purposes,   provided, however, that the approval of  the  department  shall  not  be   required   for  filing  of  a  certificate  of  incorporation  which  is   restricted in its statement of corporate purposes to  the  establishment   or  operation  of  a  facility  for  which  an  operating certificate is   required by article twenty-three, nineteen, thirty-one or thirty-two  of   the  mental  hygiene  law,  or  to  the  establishment or operation of a   hospital, residential health care facility, or a home health agency,  as   those  terms  are  defined  in article twenty-eight of the public health   law.2.  The  department  shall  promulgate  regulations  establishing  the   procedure  for submitting certificates of incorporation for approval and   specifying the documentation to be submitted  in  connection  with  such   approval.  The  department  shall approve or disapprove a certificate of   incorporation solely on the basis of information submitted  pursuant  to   regulations. The department shall approve or disapprove a certificate of   incorporation   by   indicating  its  approval  by  endorsement  of  the   certificate of incorporation or its disapproval by giving written notice   thereof, which  notice  shall  state  the  reasons  for  disapproval.  A   certificate  of  incorporation  not  acted upon within sixty days of the   receipt of all information  and  documentation  required  by  department   regulations shall be deemed to be disapproved.3.  Where  a  corporation  engages  in,  or  holds itself out as being   authorized to engage in, activities described in  this  section  without   having  obtained  requisite  approvals, the department may institute and   maintain an action in the supreme court through the attorney general  to   procure a judgement dissolving and vacating or annulling the certificate   of incorporation of any such corporation.
NY Soc Serv L § 460-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 7 - Residential Care Programs for Adults and Children Title 1 - General Provisions 460-B - Operating Certificate.

§    460-b.    Operating  certificate.    1.    No facility subject to   inspection and supervision by the department, except a facility operated   by a state department or agency, or a facility which pursuant to law  is   licensed  or  certified to operate by a state department or agency or by   an authorized agency as such term is defined in  section  three  hundred   seventy-one of this chapter, shall be operated unless it shall possess a   valid  operating  certificate  issued  pursuant  to  this article by the   department, which certificate shall specify  who  the  operator  of  the   facility  shall be, the kind or kinds of care and services such facility   is authorized to provide, the capacity of the facility, the location  of   the  facility  and,  except  in  the  case  of a facility operated by an   authorized  agency  as  such  term  is  defined  in  paragraph  (a)   of   subdivision  ten  of  section three hundred seventy-one of this chapter,   the duration of the period of its validity.   The  department  shall  by   regulation  specify the manner in which the public shall be given notice   of the existence of such operating certificate.2.  Application for an operating certificate pursuant to this  article   shall  be made upon forms prescribed by the department and in accordance   with procedures established by  regulations  of  the  department.    The   application shall contain the name of the facility, the kind or kinds of   care  and services to be provided, the location and physical description   of the facility, and  such  other  information  as  the  department  may   require.  The application shall be approved and an operating certificate   shall  be  issued  when  it  is  established  to the satisfaction of the   department that the facility meets, and will be operated  in  accordance   with,   the  requirements  of  this  article,  the  regulations  of  the   department  and  all  other  applicable  provisions  of  law   including   requirements   as  to  the  premises,  equipment,  personnel,  care  and   services, rules, by-laws and administrative practices.3.  Each facility required to obtain an operating certificate pursuant   to this section shall be required, as a condition of qualifying  for  or   remaining   qualified  for  such  certificate,  to  demonstrate  to  the   satisfaction of the department that it has taken all reasonable steps to   assure that residents entitled  to  a  personal  allowance  pursuant  to   section  one  hundred thirty-one-o of this chapter have in fact received   the full personal benefit of such allowance, and that proper  accounting   procedures have been complied with.