4/21/10 N.Y. St. Reg. CFS-06-10-00004-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Amendment of sections 421.27(d)(1) and 443.8(e)(1), and repeal of sections 421.27(k) and 443.8(k) of Title 18 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Social Services Law, sections 20(3)(d), 34(3)(f) and 378-a(2), as amended by L. 2008, ch. 623 and L. 1997, ch. 436
Subject:
Mandatory disqualification of foster and adoptive parents based on criminal history.
Purpose:
The regulations implement Chapter 623 of the Laws of 2008 relating to criminal history checks of foster and adoptive parents.
Text or summary was published
in the February 10, 2010 issue of the Register, I.D. No. CFS-06-10-00004-P.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Public Information Office, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, 52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, N.Y. 12144, (518) 473-7793
Assessment of Public Comment
The agency received no public comment.
