Int 1607-2017
Requiring the administration for children’s services to conduct a study regarding child protective caseloads and workloads.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2017-05-10Local Law 2018/018
Enacted as Local Law 2018/018.
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Agenda: 2017-05-10Passed: 2017-12-31Enacted: 2017-12-31
Summary
This bill would require ACS to complete a study on child protective caseloads and workloads. The study would include an examination of key milestones and tasks required in a child protective investigation, an analysis of how certain factors impact the complexity of a case, an examination of the relationship between the aforementioned data, an assessment of best practices in caseload and workload standards, and recommendations for how ACS will implement best practices. The study would be required to be completed by March 31, 2019 and would be due to the Speaker of the Council by September 30, 2019.
Committee on General Welfare — Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.
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Sponsors (6)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2017-05-10 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2017-05-10 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-06-14 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2017-06-14 · Committee on General Welfare
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2017-11-29 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2017-11-29 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmended by Committee
2017-11-29 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2017-11-29 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Council
2017-11-30 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2017-11-30 · City Council
HeardHearing Scheduled by Mayor
2017-12-18 · Mayor
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2017-12-31 · Administration
Votes (8)
Aye (6)
Ritchie J. TorresStephen T. LevinFernando Cabrera Vanessa L. GibsonBarry S. GrodenchikRafael Salamanca, Jr.
Absent (2)
Annabel PalmaCorey D. Johnson
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2017-11-30 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on General Welfare · 2017-11-29 · 11:00 AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl.
Committee on General Welfare · 2017-06-14 · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
City Council · 2017-05-10 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (17)
- Summary of Int. No. 1607-A
- Summary of Int. No. 1607
- Int. No. 1607
- May 10, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Committee Report 6/14/17
- Hearing Testimony 6/14/17
- Hearing Transcript 6/14/17
- Proposed Int. No. 1607-A - 11/27/17
- Committee Report 11/29/17
- Hearing Transcript 11/29/17
- November 30, 2017 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 11-30-17
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - November 30, 2017
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Int. No. 1607-A (FINAL)
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 18
Full text
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 21-902.2 to read as follows:
� 21-902.2 Child Protective Caseload and Workload Study. a. By March 31, 2019, ACS shall complete a study regarding child protective caseloads and workloads. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to:
1. Examination of the key milestones and tasks required in a child protective investigation and time spent on each milestone or task;
2. Analysis of how case factors impact case complexity, including but not limited to type of allegation, number of children, and prior ACS involvement;
3. Examination of the relationship between the data described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision a of this section and child safety outcomes;
4. Assessment of best practices in caseload and workload standards that improve child safety and wellbeing outcomes; and
5. Recommendations for how ACS will implement best practices to structure business processes to assign and balance caseloads and workloads.
b. By September 30, 2019, ACS shall report its findings and recommendations to the speaker of the council.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately and remains in effect until the submission of the report required by subdivision a of section 21-902.2 of the administrative code of the city of New York when it is deemed repealed.
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