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A 4642

Requires certain state owned and operated parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Alvarez and 57 co-sponsors

Allows families of individuals up to 21 with developmental disabilities receiving DCSOC services to roll over unused agency-after-school care hours for holidays and weekends.

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Bill Summary · A 4642

Summary of Assembly Bill No. 4642 (A-4642)

Note: The bill text provided in the documents concerns the Division of Children’s System of Care (DCSOC) and family/after-school services, not the electric-vehicle charging stations described in the bill title. The summary below reflects the actual bill language and intent found in the Version Content and Committee/Actions documents associated with A-4642 as introduced and advanced in 2024–2025.

Overview

  • Purpose: To authorize families of individuals up to age 21 with developmental disabilities who receive services from agencies contracted with the Division of Children’s System of Care (DCSOC) to set aside unused agency-after-school care hours for use during holidays and weekends.
  • Sector: State social services, specifically the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and its DCSOC.

Key Provisions

  1. Allowance of unused hours
    • The DCSOC must ensure that once an individual under 21 with a developmental disability has been authorized for services from a contracted agency, the family or guardian may set aside any amount of unused agency-after-school care hours for use during holiday and weekend hours.
  2. Definition of agency-after-school care
    • Means social and recreational experiences provided by a community-based agency contracted with the DCSOC to an eligible individual during after-school hours and outside the home.
  3. Regulatory authority
    • The Department of Children and Families must promulgate rules and regulations (pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act) as necessary to effectuate the act.
  4. Effective date
    • The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Affected Parties

  • Individuals: Children and young adults up to age 21 with developmental disabilities who receive family support services from contracted agencies.
  • Families/Guardians: Eligible to set aside unused after-school care hours for non-school times (holidays/weekends).
  • Service Providers: Community-based agencies contracted with DCSOC to provide after-school services.
  • State Agencies: Division of Children’s System of Care (DCSOC) and Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: June 25, 2024.
  • Committee referrals: Initially to the Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee; subsequently referred to Governmental Operations.
  • Legislative progress: Committee reports favorable (CF&FS on Jan. 23, 2025; Appropriations on May 15, 2025) with the statutory text indicating immediate effectiveness.
  • Fiscal note: Not certified as requiring a fiscal note.

Sponsors and Related Bills

  • Numerous sponsors listed, including primary sponsor Anna Kelles and other cosponsors.
  • Related bills include S 3864 (companion), and several prior-session A-s and S-s bills on similar topics.

Practical Impact

  • Enhances flexibility and planning for families managing after-school care needs by allowing rollover of unused hours into holidays and weekends.
  • Requires regulatory groundwork by DCF to implement the program, ensuring clear procedures for families and agencies.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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