NY A08743

Requires completion of a thorough investigation before any allegation of child abuse or neglect can be made to local law enforcement, including review of the child's medical history for conditions that may mimic abuse (rickets, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, vitamin D deficiency)

Mandates investigators collect comprehensive records including birth records, NICU documentation, early intervention history, school records, and communicate with all medical providers and caregivers involved with the child

Requires physicians and medical providers on multidisciplinary investigative teams to transparently disclose their dual role (investigation and treatment) to parents or guardians

Grants parents the right to obtain an independent medical evaluation or pediatric specialty consultation at their own expense, with courts required to consider these results at hearings

Requires investigators to inform subjects at the start of an investigation of their rights, including the right to an attorney, and imposes new requirements on physicians to review medical history before reporting suspected abuse

Takes effect January 1, 2026 and applies to reports made on or after that date; known as "Clava's Law"