NY S06048

Requires designated mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse directly to law enforcement agencies (police, sheriff, state police, or district attorney) when they have reasonable cause to suspect abuse involving minors

Defines reportable "child abuse" as: inflicting physical injury or death; creating substantial risk of injury or death; disseminating indecent materials to minors; or conduct prohibited under Penal Law Articles 130 (sexual abuse) or 263 (promoting obscenity)

Mandates immediate telephone or facsimile reports to law enforcement followed by written report within 24 hours; provides immunity from criminal and civil liability for good faith reports, including reports made to wrong recipient

Makes willful failure to report a Class A misdemeanor and establishes civil liability for knowingly and willfully failing to report

Takes effect 60 days after becoming law; Commissioner of Office of Children and Family Services must review and revise reporting forms for law enforcement submission