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15 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to children and families
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BILL NUMBER:A9539
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to determinations made by the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require that, when determining if allegations of child abuse or maltreatment should be reported to the appropriate local child protective services, the office of children and family services (OCFS) examine the prior history of past reports and allegations of child abuse or maltreatment of the subject and his or her family
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 422 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 574 of the laws of 2008, to provide that if a report of child abuse or maltreatment involves certain outlined allegations of either physical or sexual abuse when the report by a person required to report pursuant to section four hundred thirteen of this title is made within six months of any other two reports that were indicated, or may still be pending, involving the same child, sibling or other children in the household or the subject of the report, the office of children and fami- ly services will identify the report as such and note any prior reports when transmitting the report to the local child protective services for investigation.
Section two provides the effective date.
Justification
Allegations of child abuse do not always appear to warrant a report to the appropriate local child protective services when viewed as an isolated incident. However, in the case of many victims of abuse or maltreatment, there is often a history of such treatment, with calls having been made to the central register.
By requiring that the telephone call history be examined each time a new allegation arises, fewer cases of actual abuse or maltreatment will be missed, leading to better protection of children.
Prior legislative history
2006, A.10135-A (Bradley), passed Assembly. 2007 and 2008, A.5885 (Bradley), passed Assembly. 2009, A.3352 (Brad- ley), referred to children and families committee.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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