S 8069: Adds to the list of duties of the OCFS office of the ombudsperson relating to hearing grievances and complaints.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8069 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE May 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROLISON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to duties of the office of the ombudsperson The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 523-c of the executive law, 2 as added by section 2 of part K-6 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2007, are 3 amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read as follows: 4 6. present significant complaints and concerns of youth residing in 5 facilities operated by the office to the commissioner, appropriate 6 office staff, and the independent review board; [and] 7 7. periodically review procedures established by the office to carry 8 out the provisions of this article, with a view toward the rights, safe- 9 ty and development of youth residing in facilities operated by the 10 office[.]; and 11 8. hear grievances and complaints and participate in administrative 12 hearings regarding child day care licenses issued pursuant to section 13 three hundred ninety of the social services law. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06464-01-5