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NY A05191
Bill
Status
2/21/2013
Primary Sponsor
Felix Ortiz
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AI Summary
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Requires immediate reporting of all allegations of physical or sexual abuse of persons with developmental, mental, or physical disabilities in Department-operated or licensed facilities to local law enforcement and the District Attorney's office
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Mandates that mandatory reporters, supervisors, and complaint recipients report abuse allegations to law enforcement, District Attorney, child abuse hotline (if applicable), adult protective services (if applicable), and the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
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Requires allegations of abuse involving children in residential care to be immediately forwarded to law enforcement and the District Attorney's office
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Mandates immediate reporting of suspicious, unusual, untimely, or unexplained deaths of persons with developmental, mental, or physical disabilities in facilities to local law enforcement and the District Attorney's office, with deaths of children in residential care reported within three days to include the Statewide Central Register
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Takes effect ninety days after enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to mandatory reporting of allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child with developmental, mental or physical disabilities residing in a facility operated by the department of mental hygiene or a private facility.
Last Action
referred to mental health
1/8/2014