S 6753 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Limits the number of cases a foster care worker may have under their supervision at any one time to 16 cases

This bill sets a legal limit of 16 cases per foster care worker at any time, directly affecting foster care workers and the children in their care. It modifies New York's Social Services Law to require that no worker supervise more than 16 foster care cases simultaneously. The provision takes effect 60 days after enactment, creating a concrete caseload cap for child welfare staff. This policy change aims to standardize supervision levels without specifying outcomes or advocating for particular results.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026

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S6753 → S6753A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered to S 6753-A and its focus shifted from general 'child welfare personnel' to specifically 'foster care workers.' It amended the Social Services Law to explicitly authorize the state Office of Children and Family Services to set caseload standards for foster care workers, including a cap of sixteen cases per worker.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from a general limitation on child welfare personnel to a specific regulatory authority over foster care workers' caseloads.

SCOPE

The title and subject matter were changed from 'child welfare personnel' to 'foster care workers' to target the specific group managing foster placements.

REQUIREMENT

New provisions grant the state Office of Children and Family Services the authority to promulgate regulations establishing caseload standards for foster care workers.

A specific requirement was added limiting foster care workers to no more than sixteen cases at any one time.

New guidelines were added requiring caseload assignments to consider the worker's current load and the complexity of individual cases.

The bill allows local social services districts to set standards lower than the state's sixteen-case limit if they choose.

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May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6753A

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor