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NY S04462
Bill
Status
2/15/2017
Primary Sponsor
James Tedisco
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AI Summary
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Expands mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and maltreatment to include college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants, and college presidents as school officials.
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Requires all paid staff members at children's overnight camps, summer day camps, and traveling summer day camps to report suspected child abuse, not just camp directors.
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Broadens the definition of "summer day camp" to include facilities offering educational programs or activities, in addition to nonpassive recreational activities with significant risk of injury.
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Prevents the commissioner from exempting single-activity summer day camps that meet criteria for nonpassive recreational activities with significant risk of injury or educational programs.
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for rule and regulation changes needed for implementation.
Legislative Description
Relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment at summer day camps; includes college coaches, athletic directors, professors, graduate assistants and college presidents among those required to report such suspected abuse or maltreatment.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018