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A proposed regulation filed for public comment is a new proposed regulation, or an amendment or repeal of an existing regulation, which OCFS is considering adopting on a permanent basis. A proposed regulation is filed with the Secretary of State and published in the State Register to notify and afford the public an opportunity to comment.
The comment period generally is 60 days from the date of publication in the State Register after which time OCFS must assess any comments received. If OCFS decides not to make any substantial changes to a proposed regulation based upon the assessment of public comment, then the regulation may be permanently adopted by OCFS. However, if OCFS decides to make substantial changes to a proposed regulation, then OCFS must file a Notice of Revised Rulemaking for publication in the State Register.
The comment period for a revised rulemaking is 45 days from the date of publication in the State Register. OCFS must assess any comments received during this public comment period before permanently adopting the regulation.
Current Postings
Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking - Amendments of Sections 413 & 415 of Title 18
Defines “non-school hours” and “those periods of the year in which school is not in session” to include virtual and/or remote learning as in school hours.
- OCFS 413 Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking
- OCFS 413 Cover Letter PDF - Cover Letter
- OCFS 413 Certification PDF - Certification
- OCFS 413 Emergency Justification Word | OCFS 413 Emergency Justification PDF - Emergency Justification
- OCFS 413 Regulations Word | OCFS 413 Regulations PDF - Regulations
- OCFS 413 JIS Word | OCFS 413 JIS PDF - Job Impact Statement
- OCFS 413 RAFA Word | OCFS 413 RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 413 RFA Word | OCFS 413 RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 413 RIS Word | OCFS 413 RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- OCFS 413 EO 17 Word | OCFS 413 EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
Notice of Emergency Adoption - Amendment of Part 415 of Title 18 of the NYCRR
Requires districts to authorize up to eight hours of child care assistance, as needed, to allow parents or caretakers who work non-traditional hours to sleep.
- OCFS 415 Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking
- OCFS 415 Certification PDF - Certification
- OCFS 415 Emergency Justification Word | OCFS 415 Emergency Justification PDF - Emergency Justification
- OCFS 415 Regulations Word | OCFS 415 Regulations PDF - Regulations
- OCFS 415 JIS Word | OCFS 415 JIS PDF - Job Impact Statement
- OCFS 415 RAFA Word | OCFS 415 RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 415 RFA Word | OCFS 415 RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- OCFS 415 RIS Word | OCFS 415 RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- OCFS 415 EO 17 Word | OCFS 415 EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rule Making - Amendment to Parts 414, 415, 416, 417, and Sub-parts 418-1 and 418-2 of Title 18
- NOEAPRM 414 Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking
- NOEAPRM 414 Certification PDF - Certification
- NOEAPRM 414 Emergency Justification Word | NOEAPRM 414 Emergency Justification PDF - Emergency Justification
- NOEAPRM 414 Regulations Word | NOEAPRM 414 Regulations PDF - Regulations
- NOEAPRM 414 JIS Word | NOEAPRM 414 JIS PDF - Job Impact Statement
- NOEAPRM 414 RAFA Word | NOEAPRM 414 RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- NOEAPRM 414 RFA Word | NOEAPRM 414 RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- NOEAPRM 414 RIS Word | NOEAPRM 414 RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- NOEAPRM 414 EO 17 Word | NOEAPRM 414 EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rule Making - Amendment to Parts 421, 442, 443, and 448 of Title 18
The purpose of this rule is to modernize the requirements for medical reviews so that required standards not act as a barrier for child placement.
- NOEAPRM 421 Notice of Emergency Adoption and Proposed Rulemaking
- NOEAPRM 421 Certification PDF - Certification
- NOEAPRM 421 Emergency Justification Word | NOEAPRM 421 Emergency Justification PDF - Emergency Justification
- NOEAPRM 421 Regulations Word | NOEAPRM 421 Regulations PDF - Regulations
- NOEAPRM 421Text of Rule 5-26 Word | NOEAPRM 421 Text of Rule 5-26 PDF - Text of Rule 5-26
- NOEAPRM 421 RAFA Word | NOEAPRM 421 RAFA PDF - Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
- NOEAPRM 421 RFA Word | NOEAPRM 421 RFA PDF - Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
- NOEAPRM 421 RIS Word | NOEAPRM 421 RIS PDF - Regulatory Impact Statement
- NOEAPRM 421 EO 17 Word | NOEAPRM 421 EO 17 PDF - Executive Order 17
Submit comments to
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street, Room 133 North
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Fax: 518-486-6378
E-mail: regcomments@ocfs.ny.gov