New York S09049 allows temporary flexibility in staff-to-child ratios and group size requirements during workforce shortages.

New York S09049 amends the social services law to authorize the office of children and family services to grant temporary, limited flexibility in staff-to-child ratios and group size requirements during documented workforce shortages. This flexibility applies to licensed child day care centers, family day care homes, and group family day care homes. The bill requires regulations for child day care centers to apply to children under eighteen months of age.

New York S09049 allows temporary flexibility in staff-to-child ratios and group size requirements during workforce shortages.

New York S09049 amends the social services law to authorize the office of children and family services to grant temporary, limited flexibility in staff-to-child ratios and group size requirements during documented workforce shortages. This flexibility applies to licensed child day care centers, family day care homes, and group family day care homes. The bill requires regulations for child day care centers to apply to children under eighteen months of age.