New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9113: Relates to liability insurance for voluntary foster care agencies
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Establishes participation in assigned risk plans for voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); requires the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs beginning July 1, 2028 for the 2027-2028 rate year that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies; directs such office to establish an application process (Part B); establishes the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund; establishes a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund; sets eligibility requirements; requires certain supporting documentation (Part C).
What the bill says
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to participation in assigned risk plans by voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies (Part B)…
From the amended text, May 20, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to participation in assigned risk plans by voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies (Part B); and to amend the state finance law and the social services law, in relation to establishing the voluntary foster care agency insurance bridge fund and establishing a process for the distribution of moneys in such fund (Part C) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act enacts into law components of legislation relating to liability insurance for voluntary foster care agencies. Each component is wholly contained within a Part identified as Parts A through C. The effective date for each particular provision contained within such Part as set forth in the last section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, including the effective date of the Part, which makes a reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer …
Sponsors
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Jabari Brisport (D, 25)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO INSURANCE
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1798
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 9113A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Insurance Law
Common questions
- What is S9113?
- S9113 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to liability insurance for voluntary foster care agencies.
- What does S9113 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to participation in assigned risk plans by voluntary foster care agencies (Part A); to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring the office of children and family services to establish standards of payment for liability insurance costs that ensures the maximum state aid rate accurately reflect the year over year increased costs for voluntary foster care agencies (Part B)…
- What is the status of S9113?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO INSURANCE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9113?
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9113?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9113
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