Bill > A10300

This bill directs the Office of Children and Family Services to conduct a comprehensive statewide assessment to identify unmet needs for kinship caregivers, who are relatives caring for children in place of parents. The assessment will specifically look into areas such as housing, access to mental health services, financial assistance, childcare, and respite care, which is temporary relief for caregivers. The office will also determine if existing services are adequate across the state and propose improvements, with all state and local agencies required to cooperate. A report detailing the findings and recommended improvements will be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders within two years of the bill's enactment, after which the provisions of the bill will expire.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10300