File #: Int 0009-2024    Version: Name: Providing information about obtaining counsel at the first point of contact during an ACS investigation.
Type: Introduction Status: Laid Over in Committee
Committee: Committee on Children and Youth
On agenda: 2/8/2024
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing information about obtaining counsel at the first point of contact during an ACS investigation
Sponsors: Diana I. Ayala, Farah N. Louis, Shahana K. Hanif, Crystal Hudson, Sandra Ung, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Justin L. Brannan, Julie Won, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Althea V. Stevens, Gale A. Brewer, Shaun Abreu, Tiffany Cabán
Council Member Sponsors: 14
Summary: This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to provide information about where to access legal services for parents or guardians after an indicated report during an ACS investigation, specifically immediately after ACS makes contact for the first time with such parents or guardians.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 9-A, 2. Summary of Int. No. 9, 3. Int. No. 9, 4. February 8, 2024 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 5. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-8-24, 6. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 8, 2024, 7. Proposed Int. No. 9-A - 12/4/24, 8. Committee Report 12/12/24, 9. Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council, 10. Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB

Proposed Int. No. 9-A

 

By Council Members Ayala, Louis, Hanif, Hudson, Ung, Sanchez, Brannan, Won, Gutiérrez, Brooks-Powers, Stevens, Brewer, Abreu and Cabán

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing information about obtaining counsel at the first point of contact during an ACS investigation

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 9 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-925 to read as follows:

§ 21-925 Provision of information about legal services. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Covered individual. The term “covered individual” means a parent or other person legally responsible for the care of a child.

Covered proceeding. The term “covered proceeding” means an ACS child protective investigation following an indicated report in such investigation pursuant to section 424 of the New York state social services law.

Legal services. The term “legal services” means no-cost or low-cost individualized legal assistance provided in a single consultation or provided for a longer period of time by a designated organization to a covered individual in connection with a covered proceeding.

b. When an ACS worker initiates direct engagement with a covered individual at the onset of a covered proceeding, such ACS worker shall provide information to such covered individual on where to receive legal services.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

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