Senate Bill S8661

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of a statewide supervised visitation initiative

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S8661 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §398-f, Soc Serv L

2023-S8661 - Summary

Directs the office of children and family services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.

2023-S8661 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8661 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8661
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  the  establish-
   ment of a statewide supervised visitation initiative
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 398-f to read as follows:
   § 398-F. SUPERVISED VISITATION.  1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES
 THAT  PROFESSIONALLY  SUPERVISED VISITATION PROGRAMS ARE OFTEN NECESSARY
 IN ORDER TO KEEP FAMILIES SAFE, TO FOSTER HEALTHY  FAMILY  RELATIONSHIPS
 AND  TO  FURTHER THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN IN FAMILY OFFENSE, CHILD
 PROTECTIVE, AND CUSTODY AND VISITATION PROCEEDINGS IN SUPREME AND FAMILY
 COURTS. RECOGNIZING THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF COUNTIES HAVE  NO  SUPERVISED
 VISITATION  PROGRAMS  AT  ALL AND, OF THOSE THAT HAVE SUCH PROGRAMS, THE
 NEED FAR EXCEEDS THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PROGRAMS, IT IS THE  INTENT  OF
 THIS  SECTION TO PROVIDE STATE SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AT LEAST
 ONE PROGRAM IN EVERY COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE ONE AND, FOR THOSE  COUN-
 TIES  AND  CITIES  THAT HAVE PROGRAMS, TO EXPAND THEIR REACH TO MEET THE
 NEED. SUCH PROGRAMS MAY BE ESSENTIAL IN CASES INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE,
 AS WELL AS IN CASES IN WHICH SUPERVISION IS VITAL TO  MEET  THE  SPECIAL
 NEEDS OF THE PARENT AND/OR CHILD.
   2.  WITHIN GRANT FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE
 OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  OFFICE
 FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SHALL ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE
 SUPERVISED VISITATION INITIATIVE THAT SHALL INCLUDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE
 SERVICES THAT PROVIDE LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT AND THAT ARE
 AFFORDABLE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED MEANS TO PAY. THE OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN
 AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  SHALL  REQUIRE  EACH  COUNTY AND NEW YORK CITY TO
 SUBMIT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE LOCAL NEEDS FOR  SUPERVISED  VISITATION
 SERVICES,  AS  WELL  AS  PLANS  FOR  MEETING  THE ASSESSED NEEDS AND FOR
 COLLECTING DATA REGARDING USAGE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE  PROGRAMS.  THE
 SUBMISSIONS  SHALL  SPECIFY  THE  SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED, THE ESTIMATED
 NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS, THE  ESTI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2023-S8661A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §398-f, Soc Serv L

2023-S8661A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the office of children and family services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.

2023-S8661A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8661A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8661--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 27, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, BRISPORT, ROLISON -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Children  and  Families  -- reported favorably from said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  the  establish-
   ment of a statewide supervised visitation initiative
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new  section
 398-f to read as follows:
   § 398-F. SUPERVISED VISITATION.  1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES
 THAT  PROFESSIONALLY  SUPERVISED VISITATION PROGRAMS ARE OFTEN NECESSARY
 IN ORDER TO KEEP FAMILIES SAFE, TO FOSTER HEALTHY  FAMILY  RELATIONSHIPS
 AND  TO  FURTHER THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN IN FAMILY OFFENSE, CHILD
 PROTECTIVE, AND CUSTODY AND VISITATION PROCEEDINGS IN SUPREME AND FAMILY
 COURTS. RECOGNIZING THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF COUNTIES HAVE  NO  SUPERVISED
 VISITATION  PROGRAMS  AT  ALL AND, OF THOSE THAT HAVE SUCH PROGRAMS, THE
 NEED FAR EXCEEDS THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PROGRAMS, IT IS THE  INTENT  OF
 THIS  SECTION TO PROVIDE STATE SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AT LEAST
 ONE PROGRAM IN EVERY COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE ONE AND, FOR THOSE  COUN-
 TIES  AND  CITIES  THAT HAVE PROGRAMS, TO EXPAND THEIR REACH TO MEET THE
 NEED. SUCH PROGRAMS MAY BE ESSENTIAL IN CASES INVOLVING FAMILY VIOLENCE,
 AS WELL AS IN CASES IN WHICH SUPERVISION IS VITAL TO  MEET  THE  SPECIAL
 NEEDS OF THE PARENT AND/OR CHILD.
   2.  WITHIN GRANT FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE
 OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  OFFICE
 FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SHALL ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE
 SUPERVISED VISITATION INITIATIVE THAT SHALL INCLUDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE
 SERVICES THAT PROVIDE LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT AND THAT ARE
 AFFORDABLE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED MEANS TO PAY. THE OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN
 AND  FAMILY  SERVICES  SHALL  REQUIRE  EACH  COUNTY AND NEW YORK CITY TO
 SUBMIT ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE LOCAL NEEDS FOR  SUPERVISED  VISITATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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