Legislation
SECTION 214-A
Child abuse prevention
Executive (EXC) CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 11
§ 214-a. Child abuse prevention. The superintendent shall, for all
members of the state police: (1) develop, maintain and disseminate
written policies and procedures pursuant to title six of article six of
the social services law and applicable provisions of article ten of the
family court act, regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse or
neglect, reporting procedures and obligations of persons required to
report, provisions for taking a child into protective custody, mandatory
reporting of deaths, immunity from liability, penalties for failure to
report and obligations for the provision of services and procedures
necessary to safeguard the life or health of the child; and (2)
establish, and implement on an ongoing basis, a training program for all
current and new employees regarding the policies and procedures
established pursuant to this section.
members of the state police: (1) develop, maintain and disseminate
written policies and procedures pursuant to title six of article six of
the social services law and applicable provisions of article ten of the
family court act, regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse or
neglect, reporting procedures and obligations of persons required to
report, provisions for taking a child into protective custody, mandatory
reporting of deaths, immunity from liability, penalties for failure to
report and obligations for the provision of services and procedures
necessary to safeguard the life or health of the child; and (2)
establish, and implement on an ongoing basis, a training program for all
current and new employees regarding the policies and procedures
established pursuant to this section.