New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S7318 — Relates to the caseloads of child protective services workers

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Establishes standards for caseloads for child protective services workers; requires the state to pay for one hundred percent of the costs associated with compliance of such caseload standard; makes related provisions.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 20-a of the social services law.

  • Section 20-a of the social services law

    his or her his or her article and assigned to the child protective service in each district in the social services law → ; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the regulations of the office of children and family services estab- lishing caseload standards for child protective services workers promul- gated pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision nine of section four hundred twenty-one of this chapter italics Provided however, for requirements prescribed in subdivision nine of section four hundred twenty-one of this chapter, such expenditures shall be subject to one hundred percent state reimbursement, provided that local social services districts continue to maintain current expendi- tures related to child protective services at a level equal to or great- er than expenditures for such activities during the fiscal year prior to the effective date of a chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty-five which amended this paragraph. 9. promulgate regulations in consultation with local social services districts, relating to caseload standards for child protective services workers. Such standards shall include, but not be limited to: (a) limitations on the number of investigations which can be assigned to child protective services workers, provided however, to the extent possible and within amounts appropriated therefor, no more than two initial investigations per week may be assigned per full time equivalent child protective services worker; and (b) guidance as it relates to how such investigations are assigned, taking into consideration the child protective services worker current caseload, as well as the complexity of the particular investigation, if known. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prohibit the office from prescribing local social services districts from establish- ing caseload standards that are less than what is required in this subdivision. , in accordance with the provisions of subdivision nine of section four hundred twenty-one of this title, such commis- sioner's such commissioner's title . Such report shall also include a monthly accounting by local social services districts, of total child protective services with an indication of how many hold a supervisory position, as well as the aver- age number of active cases per child protective services worker, with an indication of how many were in the initial investigation stage at the time the information was collected for this title

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Action History

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  2. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  3. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  4. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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Frequently asked questions

What does S7318 do?
Establishes standards for caseloads for child protective services workers; requires the state to pay for one hundred percent of the costs associated with compliance of such caseload standard; makes related provisions.
Who sponsors S7318?
S7318 is sponsored by Jabari Brisport.
What is the current status of S7318?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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