Relates to incorporating the cost of living adjustment into subsequent maximum state aid rates for providing care to foster children

Latest action Apr 21, 2026

Relates to incorporating the cost of living adjustment into subsequent annual maximum state aid base rates for providing care to foster children.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A718, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Children and Families · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Children And Families · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that when a cost of living adjust- ment (COLA) is provided, such adjustment is included and incorporated into the base rate of subsequent maximum state aid rates established each year thereafter.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesApr 21, 2026Result: passed
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Cosponsors

Cordell Cleare, Dana Levenberg and 7 more on Agora

Democratic9

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jabari Brisport says this is needed

Foster care agencies employ thousands of essential workers who provide critical services to some of New York's most vulnerable youth. Despite constantly being asked to do more with less, these individuals continue to show up for our youth, providing more complex services to those in need. These essential workers are asked to provide these critical services, while receiving inadequate reimbursement rates, causing some of the lowest salaries when compared to their State and private sector counterparts. Therefore, it is essential that the State do everything it can to adequately reimburse providers. Ensuring COLA adjustments are included in future base rates is a step towards providing a more adequate maximum state aid rate.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
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