Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 31, 2014 |
print number 4441b |
Mar 31, 2014 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to children and families |
Apr 26, 2013 |
print number 4441a |
Apr 26, 2013 |
amend and recommit to children and families |
Apr 01, 2013 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S4441A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S4441 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§421 & 372, Soc Serv L
2013-S4441 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4441 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs PURPOSE: To provide greater accountability and safety regarding caseworker visits to children in the child protective services and foster care system. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill provides that this bill shall be known and cited as "Marchella Pierce's Law." Section 2 amends section 421(3) of the Social Services Law, which relates to the regulations that the Department of Social Services is required to promulgate concerning the investigation of child abuse. This section of the bill requires the Department of Social Services to promulgate additional regulations to require caseworkers to perform certain paperwork in connection with their visitation of children under protective Supervision. Specifically, the regulations must require each caseworker to document each such visit with a written report detailing the apparent physical and emotional condition of the
2013-S4441 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4441 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Marchella Pierce's Law". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 421 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 718 of the laws of 1986, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 110 of the laws of 1989 and the closing paragraph as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: 3. promulgate regulations setting forth requirements for the perform- ance by local social services departments of the duties and powers imposed and conferred upon them by the provisions of this title and of article ten of the family court act. Such regulations shall establish uniform requirements for the investigation of reports of child abuse or maltreatment under this title. The department shall also issue guide- lines which shall set forth the circumstances or conditions under which: (a) personal contact shall be made with the child named in the report and any other children in the same household, including interviewing such child or children absent the subject of the report whenever possi- ble and appropriate; (b) photographs of visible physical injuries or trauma of children who may be the victims of abuse or maltreatment shall be taken or arranged for; (c) medical examination of a child who may be a victim of abuse or maltreatment and documentation of findings of such examination, shall be required. The department shall promulgate regulations to establish standards for intervention, criteria for case closings, criteria for determining EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02005-02-3
2013-S4441A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§421 & 372, Soc Serv L
2013-S4441A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4441A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs PURPOSE: To provide greater accountability and safety regarding caseworker visits to children in the child protective services and foster care system. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill provides that this bill shall be known and cited as "Marchella Pierce's Law." Section 2 amends section 421(3) of the Social Services Law, which relates to the regulations that the Department of Social Services is required to promulgate concerning the investigation of child abuse. This section of the bill requires the Department of Social Services to promulgate additional regulations to require caseworkers to perform certain paperwork in connection with their visitation of children under protective Supervision. Specifically, the regulations must require each caseworker to document each such visit with a written report detailing the apparent physical and emotional condition of the
2013-S4441A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4441--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Marchella Pierce's Law". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 421 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 718 of the laws of 1986, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 110 of the laws of 1989 and the closing paragraph as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: 3. promulgate regulations setting forth requirements for the perform- ance by local social services departments of the duties and powers imposed and conferred upon them by the provisions of this title and of article ten of the family court act. Such regulations shall establish uniform requirements for the investigation of reports of child abuse or maltreatment under this title. The department shall also issue guide- lines which shall set forth the circumstances or conditions under which: (a) personal contact shall be made with the child named in the report and any other children in the same household, including interviewing such child or children absent the subject of the report whenever possi- ble and appropriate; (b) photographs of visible physical injuries or trauma of children who may be the victims of abuse or maltreatment shall be taken or arranged for; (c) medical examination of a child who may be a victim of abuse or maltreatment and documentation of findings of such examination, shall be required. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02005-03-3
2013-S4441B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§421 & 372, Soc Serv L
2013-S4441B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4441B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs PURPOSE: To provide greater accountability and safety regarding caseworker visits to children in the child protective services and foster care system. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill provides that this bill shall be known and cited as "Marchella Pierce's Law." Section 2 of the bill amends section 421(3) of the Social Services Law, which relates to the regulations that the Department of Social Services is required to promulgate concerning the investigation of child abuse or maltreatment. This section of the bill requires the Department of Social Services to promulgate additional regulations to require caseworkers to perform certain tasks in connection with their visitation of children under a plan of treatment or supervision and monitoring. Specifically, the regulations must require that each caseworker to document each such with a photograph of the front door
2013-S4441B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4441--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Chil- dren and Families in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Marchella Pierce's Law". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 421 of the social services law, as amended by chapter 718 of the laws of 1986, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 110 of the laws of 1989 and the closing paragraph as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows: 3. promulgate regulations setting forth requirements for the perform- ance by local social services departments of the duties and powers imposed and conferred upon them by the provisions of this title and of article ten of the family court act. Such regulations shall establish uniform requirements for the investigation of reports of child abuse or maltreatment under this title. The department shall also issue guide- lines which shall set forth the circumstances or conditions under which: (a) personal contact shall be made with the child named in the report and any other children in the same household, including interviewing such child or children absent the subject of the report whenever possi- ble and appropriate; (b) photographs of visible physical injuries or trauma of children who may be the victims of abuse or maltreatment shall be taken or arranged for; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02005-05-4
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