Int 1041-2024

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 13 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-1311 to read as follows: � 17-1311 Child care rights outreach campaign. a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Designated citywide languages. The term "designated citywide languages" has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-1101. Epinephrine auto-injector device. The term "epinephrine auto-injector device" has the same meaning as set forth in section 3000-c of the public health law. Home-based child care program. The term "home-based child care program" means any child day care licensed or regulated pursuant to section 390 of the social services law. Opioid antagonist. The term "opioid antagonist" has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-2101. b. Outreach campaign. Beginning November 1, 2026, the commissioner shall conduct an annual outreach campaign to inform parents and legal guardians about their rights in relation to the care of their children in a child care service or home-based child care program. The campaign shall be designed to reach parents and legal guardians with children enrolled in a child care service or home-based child care program across the city. The commissioner shall make campaign outreach materials available to child care services, home-based child care programs, schools, libraries, recreation centers, facilities operated by the New York city health and hospitals corporation that provide pediatric care, community board offices, council member district offices, pediatric healthcare providers in the city, and any other locations as determined by the commissioner. Such campaign outreach materials shall be made available in all designated citywide languages, and shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: 1. Information on how to make complaints to the department and relevant state agencies regarding a child care service or home-based child care program, including relevant phone numbers and websites; 2. A statement of the right of a parent or legal guardian to have unrestricted access to their child at all times and to inspect on demand during hours of operation any area of a child care service or home-based child care program where such child has access, unless such right is otherwise limited by law or an order of protection; 3. A description of the information or notices that child care services must post and display pursuant to title 17 of the administrative code, article 47 of the health code, or chapter 3 of title 24 of the rules of the city of New York, including information regarding their permit or license, how to access the most recent inspection report, and the most recent child care performance summary card; 4. A description of the information or notices that home-based child care programs must post and display, as known by the department based on department services provided pursuant to contract with the New York state office of children and family services; 5. A description of the information that child care services must provide to parents and legal guardians and information that must be provided upon request, pursuant to title 17 of the administrative code and article 47 of the health code, including policies and procedures relating to supervision, attendance, admission, discharge, emergency and illness management, and a written policy regarding behavior management of children; 6. A description of the information that home-based child care programs must post and display, as known by the department based on department services provided pursuant to contract with the New York state office of children and family services; and 7. Information regarding how to ascertain whether a child care service or home-based child care program has opioid antagonists and epinephrine auto-injectors on site, and whether staff are trained to administer such. c. The department shall require a child care service to distribute the information provided in the outreach campaign pursuant to subdivision b of this section to the parent or legal guardian of each child upon enrollment in the child care service. d. The department shall make the materials required pursuant to subdivision b of this section available electronically on the child care directory required pursuant to section 17-1309. � 2. This local law takes effect 4 months after it becomes law. JEF/SOS LS #17577 8/6/25 11:17pm 1 2