N.Y. Social Services Law § 398-f: Duty to provide luggage to children in foster care

§ 398-f. Duty to provide luggage to children in foster care. 1. For

the purposes of this section, "luggage" means a durable suitcase, duffel

bag, backpack, or similar reusable container that is new or is in

new-like condition, and is designed to hold an individual's personal

belongings and is not a disposable bag, trash bag, or cardboard box.

2. Each local social services district shall supply luggage to

children in foster care who do not have appropriate luggage of their

own. If any child in foster care reports that their luggage has been

lost, stolen, or damaged, the local social services district may provide

replacement luggage at its discretion. Any luggage provided by the local

social services district may not be reclaimed or retained by the office

of children and family services, the local social services districts,

voluntary authorized agencies, or the child's foster parent.

3. Eligible expenditures made by a local social services district for

luggage for children in foster care under this section shall be subject

to state reimbursement under the foster care block grant in accordance

with section one hundred fifty-three-k of this chapter.