Bill > A07603

This bill aims to enhance support for children with complex needs under the state's jurisdiction by expanding the powers and duties of a council responsible for coordinating services. It clarifies definitions for terms like "boarding" (remaining in a hospital unnecessarily) and "placement" (moving a child to an appropriate residential setting). The bill mandates the council to establish and maintain a confidential online data portal to facilitate the coordination of residential and non-residential services for children and adolescents, requiring the collection of detailed data on children who are boarding or awaiting appropriate programs and services, including their wait times, diagnoses, reasons for delay, and demographic information. Furthermore, the council will collect data on the availability of beds in various state-licensed residential programs. The bill also requires the council to report its findings on this data and the status of these children to the governor and legislature every six months, and to publish an annual report summarizing cases reviewed by its interagency resolution unit. Additionally, a report on out-of-state child placements will now be posted on the council's webpage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7603