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                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 2, 2023
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BARCLAY,  MORINELLO,  J. M. GIGLIO,  BYRNES,
   LEMONDES, DeSTEFANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. K. BROWN,  MANK-
   TELOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Fami-
   lies
 
 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;
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized 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.
                                                            LBD04904-01-3