Matter of Arlene L

In Matter of Arlene L., 187 Misc 2d 356, 358, 722 N.Y.S.2d 712 [Fam Ct, New York County 2001], the Family Court, pursuant to FCA 1015-a, ordered NYCCS to pay for future medical expenses and reimburse the foster family for the cost of necessary medical care and services they had paid for a foster child who sustained injuries while playing with a firecracker. The court noted that the relevant statutes require that the Commissioner provide necessary medical and surgical care for children placed in foster care. Accordingly, the court concluded that it could compel NYCCS to provide the cost of medical care both prospectively and retroactively.