File #: Int 1041-2024    Version: * Name: Outreach campaign to inform parents about their rights in relation to child care programs.
Type: Introduction Status: Committee
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 9/12/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an outreach campaign to inform parents about their rights in relation to child care programs
Sponsors: Pierina Ana Sanchez, Sandra Ung, Linda Lee, Justin L. Brannan, Carlina Rivera , Shaun Abreu, Julie Menin, Susan Zhuang, Mercedes Narcisse, Chi A. Ossé, Alexa Avilés, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Diana I. Ayala, Christopher Marte, Chris Banks, Kamillah Hanks, Lynn C. Schulman
Council Member Sponsors: 17
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct an annual outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights regarding their children in child care programs. DOHMH would be required to include in the campaign: 1) information on making complaints to local and state agencies regarding child care programs; 2) a description of the information that child care programs are required to post on the premises; 3) a description of the information that child care programs are required to provide to parents; and 4) a description of the rights that parents have, including that parents have the right to unrestricted access to their child and the right to inspect during operating hours any area of a child care program to which a child or parent has access, or which could present a hazard to the health and safety of the child or parent.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1041, 2. Int. No. 1041, 3. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-12-24, 4. September 12, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Int. No. 1041

 

By Council Members Sanchez, Ung, Lee, Brannan, Rivera, Abreu, Menin, Zhuang, Narcisse, Ossé, Avilés, Brooks-Powers, Ayala, Marte, Banks, Hanks and Schulman

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to an outreach campaign to inform parents about their rights in relation to child care programs

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 22 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 22

CHILD CARE PROGRAM RIGHTS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN

a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

Child care program. The term “child care program” has the same meaning as set forth in section 47.01 of the New York city health code, and includes any child day care licensed or regulated pursuant to section 390 of the social services law.

Designated citywide languages. The term “designated citywide languages” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1101.

b. Outreach campaign. No later than 90 days after the effective date of the local law that added this chapter, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall conduct an outreach campaign to inform parents about their rights in relation to the care of their children in a child care program. The campaign shall be conducted citywide, and shall be designed to reach parents with children in a child care program. Campaign materials and communications shall be made available in all designated citywide languages, and shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

1. Information for parents on making complaints to state and local agencies regarding a child care program, including phone numbers, email addresses, or websites;

2. A statement of the right of a parent or a child’s legal guardian to have unrestricted access to their child at all times and to inspect on demand during hours of operation any area of a child care program where such child has access or which could present a hazard to the health and safety of such child, unless such right is otherwise limited by law or an order of protection;

3. A description of the information that must be posted by every child care program, including a permit, current performance summary card, a safety plan, a behavior-management policy, a suspension summary if one has been issued, and how to find a child care program’s most recent inspection report; and

4. A description of the information that child care programs are required to provide to parents and legal guardians, including policies and procedures relating to supervision, attendance, admission, discharge, emergency and illness management, and any required department informational resources including those regarding how to obtain more information about child care programs.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

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9/6/2024 11:00 AM