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NY S01000
Bill
Status
5/15/2017
Primary Sponsor
John Bonacic
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AI Summary
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Requires child protective services to immediately transmit telephone reports of child abuse or maltreatment to local child protective services for investigation when the report comes from a physician, registered nurse, hospital personnel, registered physician's assistant, social worker, psychologist, or law enforcement official.
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Eliminates screening by the state central register hotline for reports from the specified mandatory reporters, ensuring direct transmission to local child protective services for investigation.
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Mandates that each county's child protective service establish procedures and protocols in cooperation with hospitals, medical clinics, and law enforcement officials to coordinate investigations and services.
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Requires established procedures to include standardized documentation for keeping children in protective custody, identification of child protective services workers, coordination of hospital discharge plans, and communication systems between hospitals, law enforcement, and child protective services.
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Takes effect 120 days after the bill becomes law.
Legislative Description
Provides that when the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment receives a report by means of a telephone call from a physician, registered nurse or registered physician's assistant or from a social worker or psychologist, or by a law enforcement official, such telephone calls shall not be screened by the hotline but shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate child protective service for investigation; provides for the child protective service of each county to establish procedures for communication and cooperation with local hospitals and law enforcement to better protect the interests of at risk children and to better provide essential services to their families.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018