New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Assembly

A2726 — Relates to the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities

Last action — Passed Senate

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill expands the definition of 'family' for child welfare services.

This legislation broadens the definition of 'family' to include both birth and foster families, as well as others receiving child welfare services. This aims to ensure that all relevant family relationships are recognized in the context of services provided by foster care agencies.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families involved in the foster care system may see broader recognition of their roles in providing support and care.

Summary

Includes both the birth family and the foster family of children in foster care, and other families receiving child welfare services from the authorized agency or the local departments of social services in the case of authorized agencies in the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  2. PASSED SENATE

  3. 3RD READING CAL.560

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9237

  5. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  6. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  8. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.449

  9. REPORTED

  10. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  11. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  12. PRINT NUMBER 2726A

  13. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  14. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does A2726 do?
Includes both the birth family and the foster family of children in foster care, and other families receiving child welfare services from the authorized agency or the local departments of social services in the case of authorized agencies in the definition of family for purposes of services provided by voluntary foster care agency health facilities.
Who sponsors A2726?
A2726 is sponsored by Amy Paulin.
What is the current status of A2726?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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