New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S09049

Introduced
1/27/26  

Caption

Authorizes the office of children and family services to grant temporary, limited flexibility in staff-to-child ratios and group size requirements during documented workforce shortages; requires regulations for child day care centers apply to children under eighteen months of age; defines persons who may qualify to watch children during documented workforce shortages.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

NY A10025

Requires one caregiver for every two children under eighteen months of age in group family day care homes and family day care homes.

NY S09728

Requires one caregiver for every two children under eighteen months of age in group family day care homes and family day care homes.

NY A10494

Renames the block grant for child care to the early childhood fund; requires the office of children and family services administer such fund; expands who qualifies for guaranteed child care assistance.

NY A04003

Requires one caregiver for every two children under eighteen months of age in group family day care homes and family day care homes.

NY S04929

Requires one caregiver for every two children under eighteen months of age in group family day care homes and family day care homes.

NY HF1276

Northstar Care for Children benefits modified for children under the age of six and children transferred into Northstar Care for Children.

NY SB1275

Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that provide temporary care to children of families in crisis.

NY SF1548

Northstar Care for Children benefits modification for children under the age of six and children transferred into the Northstar Care for Children

NY S00278

Removes certain requirements on what the office of children and family services can determine to be an appropriate staff/child ratios for family day care homes, group family day care homes, school age day care programs and day care centers.

NY A00612

Removes certain requirements on what the office of children and family services can determine to be an appropriate staff/child ratios for family day care homes, group family day care homes, school age day care programs and day care centers.

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