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                                  6791

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 12, 2009
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Introduced  by M. of A. BARCLAY, GIGLIO, KOLB, McKEVITT, WALKER, SCOZZA-
  FAVA, ERRIGO, MOLINARO, CROUCH, TOBACCO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. HAWLEY, OAKS, SAYWARD, TOWNSEND -- read once and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Social Services

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring addi-
  tional investigation of certain claims of abuse or maltreatment

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 424 of the social services law, as
added  by  chapter  1039  of  the  laws  of  1973, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. upon the receipt of each  written  report  made  pursuant  to  this
title, transmit, forthwith, a copy thereof to the state central register
of  child abuse and maltreatment. In addition, not later than seven days
after receipt of the initial report, the child protective service  shall
send  a preliminary written report of the initial investigation, includ-
ing evaluation and actions taken or contemplated, to the  state  central
register. Follow-up reports shall be made at regular intervals thereaft-
er  in a manner and form prescribed by the commissioner by regulation to
the end that the state central  register  is  kept  fully  informed  and
up-to-date  concerning  the handling of reports; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
WHEN THREE OR MORE REPORTS ARE MADE RELATING TO THE SAME PERSON RELATING
TO THE ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT OF A CHILD, INCLUDING UNFOUNDED AND  CLOSED
CASES  NOT  FOUND  TO BE MISTAKEN OR FALSE REPORTS, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE
INVESTIGATED AND EVALUATED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE  YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF THE LAST REPORT;
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its  effective  date  is
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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