Int. No. 1719-A
By Council Members Chin, Levin, Gibson, Ayala, Ampry-Samuel, Lander, Brannan, Reynoso, Adams, D. Diaz, Rosenthal, Koslowitz, Kallos, Louis, Dinowitz and Barron
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on youth in foster care
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 21-902 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 20 of 2006, is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. Contact with foster care youth. Beginning with the report due July 31, 2022, the report shall include the following information regarding contact between a foster care youth, as defined by section 21-902.1, and such youth’s parent or caretaker:
a. The percent of foster care youth who had their first in-person visit within 2 days; 7 days; and 14 days from when the foster care youth were initially placed in ACS custody; and
b. The percentage of foster care youth entering foster care in the quarter who received an ACS placement in a borough other than that which they are from, disaggregated by borough.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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