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- Referred to children and families
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Relates to improvements in the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment
In Assembly Committee · Children And Families · Sponsor Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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BILL NUMBER:S2117
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to improvements in the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment
Purpose
To require the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment be modernized to provide for the receipt of allegations of child abuse and maltreatment through modern electronic means.
Summary of provisions of bill
Section 1 of the bill amends section 422 of the Social Services Law is amended to require the statewide central register to: (1) Receive allegations of child abuse and maltreatment by internet reporting in addition to the traditional telephone reporting method;(2) Receive photographs in electronic format and include such photographs in the official report; (3) Establish an Internet address to receive allegations of child abuse or maltreatment in addition to the statewide telephone number.
Section 2: Effective date.
Justification
The technology of the statewide central register ("SCR") has fallen far behind technology now commonly in use by the public. These modernizations will allow for more rapid, complete and accurate communication to the SCR of allegations and the progress of investigations. These tools are increasingly expected by the public.
This bill will require the SCR to allow citizens to upload images of abused or neglected children showing their injuries, their living conditions and other circumstances relevant to prosecute or exonerate the subject of a report.
Those who make allegations of abuse or neglect and those who investigate a report should find it as easy as uploading a photograph to a social media website when they act to protect children.
This is one in a series of measures being introduced at the request of the Erie County Executive upon the recommendation of the county's Commissioner of Social Services to improve the provision of child protective services to New York's children and families.
Legislative history
A. 9438 as of 2013/201
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2017.
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