NY A07004

Mandated reporters must report allegations of reportable incidents involving vulnerable persons immediately to a 9-1-1 operator, the county district attorney's office, and the vulnerable persons' central register.

Failure by human services professionals to report suspected abuse or neglect to all three entities becomes a class E felony (upgraded from class A misdemeanor).

Mandated reporters who knowingly and willfully fail to report face potential termination (subject to collective bargaining agreements) and civil liability for damages.

All state and private agencies with mandatory reporters must retrain all staff on reporting procedures to 9-1-1 operators and county district attorneys' offices.

All websites, training manuals, informational brochures, posters, and wallet cards directing reporting must be updated to reference 9-1-1 and county district attorney reporting, with old materials removed and replaced in a timely manner.