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- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the access of certain information contained in the central register of child abuse and maltreatment
Purpose
Provides child protective services units with access to criminal history reports of certain persons residing with children alleged or suspected to be abused, maltreated, or neglected.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 9 of section 835 of the executive law adding child protective services unit of a local social services district; section 2 amends subdivision 6 of section 424 of the social services law to permit the supervisor of the child protective services to have access to criminal history reports of persons residing with children alleged or suspected to be abused, maltreated, or neglected.
Justification
NYS Child Protective Service workers, who do not have arrest authority, are virtually defenseless and at risk when responding to alleged complaints of child abuse/neglect or maltreatment. In addition to risking their own safety when making required unannounced home visits, these workers are required to make assessments about the safety and risk to a child victim and other children living in the home. Access to criminal history record checks of persons residing in the residence, or who are named in a report of a child alleged to be abused/neglected or maltreated, will assist CPS workers in making appropriate assessments about the safety of the child(ren), and would reveal persons who have violent criminal histories or who have previously committed crimes against children. Children Protective Service supervisors already handle confidential information and there are penalties in existing law which cover the inappropriate release of confidential information. By having this information in advance, CPS workers could make appropriate decisions for a safer response and would themselves be less at risk as well as having a fuller understanding of the child's situation.
Legislative history
01/09/08 Referred to Social Services, Children and Families
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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