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New Emergency Regulations Took Effect February 7, 2020
OCFS has issued new emergency regulations that make changes to the rules for comprehensive background checks to ease the burden on programs and parents. They affect 403, 404, 405, 406, 413, 414, 415, 416, and 417 and Subparts 418-1 and 418-2 of Title 18 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR) These new regulations went into effect on February 7, 2020 and are open for public comment until April 7, 2020. You can find them here: ocfs.ny.gov/main/legal/Regulatory/er/.
This packet of forms remains current.
List of Regulations
- Part 404 – Determination and Redetermination of Eligibility for Social Services (Child Care Assistance Program)
English: Word Part 404 - English | PDF for Part 404 - English - Determination and Redetermination of Eligibility for Social Services - Part 413 - Child Day Care Definitions, Enforcement and Hearings
English: Word Part 413 - English | PDF for Part 413 - English - Child Day Care Definitions, Enforcement and Hearings
Spanish: Word Part 413 - Spanish | PDF for Part 413 - Spanish - Definiciones, cumplimiento y audiencias del cuidado infantil diurno - Part 414 - School-Age Child Care
English: Word Part 414 - English | PDF Part 414 - English - School-Age Child Care
Spanish: Word Part 414 - Spanish | PDF for Part 414 - Spanish - Cuidado de Niños en Edad Escolar - Part 415 - Child Care Services (child care assistance, legally exempt providers)
English: Word Part 415 - English | PDF Part 415 - English - Child Care Services (child care assistance, legally exempt providers)
Spanish: Word Part 415 - Spanish PDF for Part 415 - Spanish - Servicios de Cuidado Infantil (cuidado infantil subsidiado, proveedores legalmente exentos) - Part 416 - Group Family Day Care Homes
English: Word Part 416 - English | PDF Part 416 - English - Group Family Day Care Homes
Spanish: Word for Part 416 - Spanish | PDF for Part 416 - Spanish - Hogares de Cuidado Diurno Familiar Grupal - Part 417 - Family Day Care Homes
English: Word Part 417 - English | PDF Part 417 - English - Family Day Care Homes
Spanish: Word for Part 417 - Spanish | PDF for Part 417 - Spanish - Hogares de Cuidado Diurno Familiar - Part 418-1 - Child Day Care Centers
English: Word Part 418-1 - English | PDF Part 418-1 - English - Child Day Care Centers
Spanish: Word for Part 418-1 - Spanish | PDF for Part 418-1 - Spanish - Centros de Cuidado Diurno Infantil - Part 418-2 - Small Day Care Centers
English: Word Part 418-2 - English | PDF Part 418-2 - English - Small Day Care Centers
The primary statutory authority for these day care regulations is located in section 390 of the New York Social Services Law: 390 SSL Word | 390 SSL PDF.