What's happening
This bill directs the commissioner to study and report on child abuse deaths occurring after prior investigations, recommending policies to reduce such cases.
Why it matters
Targets critical failures in the child protection system. by specifically examining cases where a child died after already being known to child welfare authorities, highlighting potential gaps or missed opportunities in previous investigations.
Seeks to identify patterns or systemic weaknesses. (such as recurring risk factors, procedural lapses, or resource shortages) by analyzing commonalities across these tragic incidents, which can inform more focused and effective reforms.
Mandates actionable policy recommendations, not just data collection. , increasing the likelihood that study results will lead to concrete changes in how child abuse cases are handled, with the goal of preventing future fatalities.
Requires accountability and transparency. by directing findings and recommendations to top state officials within a set timeframe, increasing public and legislative oversight of the child welfare system’s performance.
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Study Child Abuse Deaths
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 127
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History
- Referred to children and families
- Referred to children and families
Companion bill
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Study Child Abuse Death Cases
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Patty Ritchie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
824
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families
AN ACT to direct the commissioner of children and family services to conduct a study pertaining to child abuse and neglect fatalities that occur subsequent to a prior open investigation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The commissioner of the office of children and family services, in conjunction with the department of health, shall conduct a study detailing the number of incidences in New York state in which child abuse and neglect resulted in a child's death where such child had been the subject of a prior open investigation by the office of children and family services for maltreatment. Such study shall explain any commonalities amongst such incidences and proffer policy recommendations to reduce such incidences in the future.
§ 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the commissioner of children and family services shall deliver a copy of the findings of the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act and any policy recommendations he or she deems to be necessary to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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