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Legislation on IDNYC improvements and foster youth experience up for vote
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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams presents several pieces of legislation that will be voted on by the council. These bills focus on improving the IDNYC application process and enhancing the experiences of foster youth.
- Introduction 216-A aims to improve access to appointments for IDNYC applicants and ensure appropriate approval of applications
- Introduction 56-A requires annual surveys on LGBTQIA+ foster youth placements
- Introduction 1052-A expands the foster youth experience survey to include questions about gender identity, sexual orientation, and relationships with ACS workers
- Introduction 81-A mandates an audit and report on foster care placement notices to ensure timely notifications to attorneys
Adrienne E. Adams
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Introduction to 16 a sponsored by council member Hanif would require the Department of Social Services to implement various changes to improve the ID NYC application process.
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The changes would improve access to appointments for ID NYC applicants, and ensure that all New Yorkers with proof of identity approved under the program are not being inappropriately denied.
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Thank you to our staff members Nicole Kata, Rebecca Barilla, Jayasiri Ganapathy, and Declan McPherson.
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Finally, we will be voting on a package of bills related to improving the experiences of our foster youth.
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Introduction 56 a sponsored by council member Chiyo Se would require ACS to survey and report annually on the number and placements of LGBTQIA plus foster youth, including their racial and specific LGBTQIA plus identities.
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Introduction ten fifty two a sponsored by council member Crystal Hudson would require the expansion of the foster youth experience survey that ACS is required to distribute annually to foster youth.
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This bill would expand that survey to include questions about experiences relating to gender expression, gender identity, sex characteristics, and sexual orientation, and would allow foster youth to express any additional feedback about their experiences.
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Finally, this bill would require the survey to include questions relating to a foster youth relationship with ACS workers instead of asking solely about their foster parents and placement.
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And introduction 81 a sponsored by council member Kevin Riley would require an audit and report on foster care placement notices.
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State law and regulations issued by the office of children and family services require that attorneys for foster youth receive notice of changes in foster placement ten days in advance or within one business day of the change if it was anticipated.
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This bill would require ACS to periodically audit case workers to ensure that they provide notifications within an appropriate time frame.
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Thank you to our staff member Christina Yelamati.
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Thank you for your attention colleagues.
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Now I turn it back over to our majority leader.