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NY Soc Serv L § 410-V (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 5-C - Block Grant for Child Care 410-V - Allocation of Block Grant Funds.

§  410-v.  Allocation  of block grant funds.  1. The part of the block   that is determined to be available  to  social  services  districts  for   child  care  assistance  shall  be apportioned among the social services   districts by the department according to an allocation plan developed by   the department and  approved  by  the  director  of  the  budget.    The   allocation  plan  shall  be based, at least in part, on historical costs   and on the availability and cost  of,  and  the  need  for,  child  care   assistance  in  each social services district.  Annual allocations shall   be made on a federal fiscal year basis.2. Reimbursement under the block grant to a social  services  district   for  its  expenditures  for child care assistance shall be available for   seventy-five percent of  the  district's  expenditures  for  child  care   assistance  provided  to  those families in receipt of public assistance   which are eligible for child care assistance under this  title  and  for   one  hundred  percent of the social services district's expenditures for   other eligible families;  provided,  however,  that  such  reimbursement   shall  be  limited  to the social services district's annual state block   grant allocation.3. Any portion of a social services district's block grant  allocation   for  a  particular  federal  fiscal  year  that  is  not claimed by such   district during that federal fiscal year shall be added to  that  social   services  district's  block grant allocation for the next federal fiscal   year.4.  Any claims for child care assistance made  by  a  social  services   district for services that occurred from October first, nineteen hundred   ninety-six  through  September thirtieth, nineteen hundred ninety-seven,   other than claims made under title XX of  the  federal  social  security   act, shall be counted against the social services district's first block   grant allocation.
NY Soc Serv L § 410-Y (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 5-C - Block Grant for Child Care 410-Y - Maintenance of Effort.

§  410-y.  Maintenance  of effort. Each social services district shall   maintain the amount of local funds spent for child care assistance under   the child care block grant at a   level equal to  or  greater  than  the   amount  the  district  spent  for child   care assistance during federal   fiscal year nineteen hundred ninety-five under title IV-A of the federal   social security act, the federal  child  care  development  block  grant   program and the state low income child care program.  If the state fails   to  meet  the  level of state and local child care  funding necessary to   maintain the federal matching funds for child care  assistance available   under title IV-a of the federal social security  act,  the  state  shall   withhold  funding  from  those  social  services districts which spent a   lower amount of local funds for child care  assistance than  the  amount   they  spent  during  federal fiscal year  nineteen  hundred ninety-five,   based on a formula established in department regulations, equal  to  the   amount of the matching funds which  have been lost.
NY Soc Serv L § 410-Z (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 5-C - Block Grant for Child Care 410-Z - Reporting Requirements.

§  410-z.  Reporting requirements. Each social services district shall   collect and submit to the department, in such form and at such times  as   specified  by  the department, such data and information regarding child   care assistance provided under the block grant  as  the  department  may   need to comply with federal reporting requirements.
NY Soc Serv L § 411 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 411 - Findings and Purpose.

§  411.  Findings and purpose.  Abused and maltreated children in this   state are in urgent need of an effective  child  protective  service  to   prevent  them  from  suffering further injury and impairment.  It is the   purpose of this title to encourage more complete reporting of  suspected   child  abuse  and  maltreatment  and  to establish in each county of the   state a child protective service capable of investigating  such  reports   swiftly  and  competently  and  capable  of providing protection for the   child or children from further abuse or maltreatment and  rehabilitative   services for the child or children and parents involved.
NY Soc Serv L § 414 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 414 - Any Person Permitted to Report.

§  414.  Any person permitted to report.  In addition to those persons   and officials required to report suspected child abuse or  maltreatment,   any person may make such a report if such person has reasonable cause to   suspect that a child is an abused or maltreated child.
NY Soc Serv L § 416 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 416 - Obligations of Persons Required to Report.

§  416.    Obligations  of persons required to report.   Any person or   official  required  to  report  cases  of  suspected  child  abuse   and   maltreatment may take or cause to be taken at public expense photographs   of  the  areas  of  trauma visible on a child who is subject to a report   and, if medically  indicated,  cause  to  be  performed  a  radiological   examination on the child.  Any photographs or x-rays taken shall be sent   to  the child protective service at the time the written report is sent,   or as soon thereafter as possible.  Whenever such person is required  to   report  under  this  title in his capacity as a member of the staff of a   medical or other public or private  institution,  school,  facility,  or   agency,  he  shall  immediately  notify  the  person  in  charge of such   institution, school, facility or agency, or his  designated  agent,  who   shall then take or cause to be taken at public expense color photographs   of  visible  trauma  and  shall,  if  medically  indicated,  cause to be   performed a radiological examination on the child.
NY Soc Serv L § 418 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 418 - Mandatory Reporting to and Post-Mortem Investigation of Deaths by Medical Examiner or Coroner.

§  418. Mandatory reporting to and post-mortem investigation of deaths   by medical examiner or coroner.  Any  person  or  official  required  to   report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment, including workers   of  the  local  child  protective  service  who  has reasonable cause to   suspect that a child died as a result of  child  abuse  or  maltreatment   shall  report  that fact to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner.   The  medical  examiner  or  coroner  shall   accept   the   report   for   investigation and shall issue a preliminary written report of his or her   finding  within  sixty  days  of the date of death, absent extraordinary   circumstances, and his or her  final  written  report  promptly,  absent   extraordinary  circumstances,  to  the  police, the appropriate district   attorney, the local child protective service, the office of children and   family services,  and,  if  the  institution  making  the  report  is  a   hospital, the hospital. The office of children and family services shall   promptly  provide  a  copy  of  the preliminary and final reports to the   statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.
NY Soc Serv L § 419 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 419 - Immunity From Liability.

§  419. Immunity from liability.  Any person, official, or institution   participating in good faith in the providing of a  service  pursuant  to   section  four hundred twenty-four of this title, the making of a report,   the taking of photographs, the removal or keeping of a child pursuant to   this title, or the disclosure of child protective  services  information   in  compliance  with  sections  twenty, four hundred twenty-two and four   hundred twenty-two-a of  this  chapter  shall  have  immunity  from  any   liability,  civil  or criminal, that might otherwise result by reason of   such actions. For the purpose of any proceeding, civil or criminal,  the   good  faith  of  any  such  person, official, or institution required to   report cases of child abuse  or  maltreatment  or  providing  a  service   pursuant  to section four hundred twenty-four or the disclosure of child   protective services information in compliance with sections twenty, four   hundred twenty-two and four hundred twenty-two-a of this  chapter  shall   be presumed, provided such person, official or institution was acting in   discharge  of their duties and within the scope of their employment, and   that such liability did not result from the willful misconduct or  gross   negligence of such person, official or institution.
NY Soc Serv L § 420 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 420 - Penalties for Failure to Report.

§  420.  Penalties for failure to report.  1.  Any person, official or   institution required by this title to report a case of  suspected  child   abuse  or maltreatment who willfully fails to do so shall be guilty of a   class A misdemeanor.2.  Any person, official or institution  required  by  this  title  to   report a case of suspected child abuse or maltreatment who knowingly and   willfully  fails  to  do  so  shall  be  civilly  liable for the damages   proximately caused by such failure.
NY Soc Serv L § 422-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 422-C - Establishment of the Child Abuse Medical Provider Program (Champ).

§  422-c.  Establishment  of  the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP).  1.  The  child  abuse  medical  provider  program   shall   be established  by  the office of children and family services and operated by the child abuse referral and evaluation (CARE) program  of  the  SUNY Upstate   medical   university,   provided   other  similarly  qualified organizations may also operate a CHAMP program,  to  improve  access  to quality  medical  care  for  suspected  child abuse victims by providing training in the assessment and diagnostic skills for  medical  providers to  identify  and  treat  child  abuse  victims  and  by  developing and providing continuing education and mentoring to certain persons mandated to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment pursuant to section four hundred thirteen of this title. CHAMP shall be a network of expert child abuse medical professionals, that provides  a  comprehensive  source  of child  abuse  information  that  offers  resources and educational tools created to assist and educate mandated reporters in  the  identification of child abuse and maltreatment.   2. The CHAMP program shall provide information, training and mentoring on  child  abuse  or  neglect  to  certain  persons  mandated  to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment pursuant to section  four  hundred thirteen of this title, and may include, but not be limited to:  (a) distant learning;  (b) a web based curriculum;  (c) video conferencing;  (d) workshops;  (e) mailings;  (f) self-study courses;  (g) continued learning through case conferences and peer review; and  (h) direct training of medical providers.
NY Soc Serv L § 424-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 424-B - Children in the Care of Certain Public and Private Agencies.

§  424-b. Children in the care of certain public and private agencies.   Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law,  when  a  report  of   child  abuse  or maltreatment involves a child being cared for in a home   operated or supervised by an authorized agency or the office of children   and family services, such report shall be accepted and maintained by the   office of children and family services and shall  be  referred  for  the   purposes  of conducting an investigation to the appropriate staff within   the office of children and family services where the  child  is  in  the   care  of  such  agency;  and  where  the  child is in a home operated or   supervised by an authorized agency,  to  the  social  services  district   wherein  such  home  is  located. The office or social services district   receiving such referral shall undertake an appropriate investigation  of   the  report,  in  accordance  with the terms and conditions set forth in   this title. Any person who is alleged to have  abused  or  maltreated  a   child  in  a report accepted and referred pursuant to this section shall   be accorded the procedural rights set  forth  in  section  four  hundred   twenty-two and in subdivision six of section four hundred twenty-four of   this   title.   Nothing  in  this  section  shall  impose  any  duty  or   responsibility on any child protective service pursuant to section  four   hundred  twenty-two,  four hundred twenty-four or any other provision of   this article.
NY Soc Serv L § 425 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 425 - Cooperation of Other Agencies.

§ 425. Cooperation of other agencies. 1. To effectuate the purposes of   this  title,  the  commissioner  may  request  and  shall  receive  from   departments, boards, bureaus, or other agencies of the state, or any  of   its  political subdivisions, or any duly authorized agency, or any other   agency providing services under the local child protective services plan   such assistance and data as will enable the department and  local  child   protective  services to fulfill their responsibilities properly. Nothing   contained in this subdivision shall  limit  the  department's  authority   under  sections three hundred seventy-two, four hundred sixty-c and four   hundred sixty-e of this chapter to  access  the  records  of  authorized   agencies.2. The department, after consultation with the division for youth, the   division of criminal justice services, the department of mental hygiene,   the  commission  on  quality  of  care for the mentally disabled and the   state education department shall develop guidelines to  be  utilized  by   appropriate   state  and  local  governmental  agencies  and  authorized   agencies  as  defined  by  subdivision  ten  of  section  three  hundred   seventy-one  of  this article which have responsibility for the care and   protection of children,  in  evaluating  persons  who  have  a  criminal   conviction  record  and  who  have  applied to such agencies or provider   agencies, as defined  in  subdivision  three  of  section  four  hundred   twenty-four-a  of  this title for employment or who have applied to such   state agencies or licensing agency as defined  in  subdivision  four  of   section  four  hundred  twenty-four-a  of  this  title,  for  a license,   certificate, permit or approval to be an adoptive  parent,  provider  of   day  care  services  in a day care center, family day care home or group   family day care home, an operator of a camp subject to the provisions of   article thirteen-B of the public health law, or an operator of a  foster   family  home  subject  to the provisions of subdivision seven of section   five hundred one, section five  hundred  two  or  subdivision  three  of   section  five hundred thirty-two-a of the executive law or section three   hundred seventy-six and three hundred seventy-seven of this article.3. The guidelines  developed  pursuant  to  subdivision  two  of  this   section  shall  not  supercede any similar guidelines developed by local   governmental  agencies  prior  to  January   first,   nineteen   hundred   eighty-six.
NY Soc Serv L § 426 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 426 - Annual Reports.

§ 426. Annual reports. The commissioner shall prepare for inclusion in   the  annual  report  required by subdivision (d) of section seventeen of   this chapter to be filed with the governor and the legislature prior  to   December fifteenth of each year, a report on the operations of the state   central  register  of child abuse and maltreatment and the various local   child protective services. The report shall include a  full  statistical   analysis  of  the  reports  made to the central register together with a   report on the implementation of this title, his  or  her  evaluation  of   services  offered  under this chapter and his or her recommendations for   additional legislation to fulfill  the  purposes  of  this  title.  Such   report shall indicate the number of child abuse and maltreatment reports   and  cases received by the statewide central register of child abuse and   maltreatment by each district in the preceding year, the number of  such   cases  determined  to  have  been indicated and the number of such cases   determined to be unfounded by each district in the preceding  year,  the   number  of  such cases which have not been indicated or unfounded within   the time period required by subdivision seven of  section  four  hundred   twenty-four  of  this article by each district in the preceding year and   the number of workers assigned to the child protective service  in  each   district  in  the preceding year. Such report shall include, among other   information, available demographic information and available information   concerning the racial and ethnic characteristics of the  family  members   and  persons  served  by  the  differential response program pursuant to   section four hundred twenty-seven-a of the social services law, as  well   as    available   information   concerning   the   racial   and   ethnic   characteristics of the family members and  persons  serviced  under  the   traditional  child  protective  services  program,  in each local social   services district in the state.
NY Soc Serv L § 427 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 427 - Regulations of the Commissioner.

§  427.    Regulations of the commissioner.  1. The commissioner shall   adopt regulations necessary to implement this title.2. The commissioner shall  establish,  by  regulation,  standards  and   criteria  under  which  the  child protective service of the appropriate   local department of social services as petitioner in abuse  and  neglect   proceedings  pursuant  to  article ten of the family court act shall not   consent to an order pursuant to section one thousand thirty-nine of  the   family court act.
NY Soc Serv L § 428 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 6 - Child Protective Services 428 - Separability.

§  428.    Separability.    If  any  provision  of  this  title or the   application thereof to  any  person  or  circumstances  is  held  to  be   invalid,  the remainder of the act and the application of such provision   to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
NY Soc Serv L § 430 (2021)
2021 New York Laws SOS - Social Services Article 6 - Children Title 7 - Day Services for Children and Families 430 - Day Services; When Social Services Official May Furnish.

§  430.   Day services; when social services official may furnish.  1. In order to preserve and stabilize family life, to prevent the need  for placement  of  children  outside  their homes, and to enable children in foster care to return to their families as expeditiously as possible,  a social services official is authorized to provide day services at public expense  to  children  and  their  families  residing  in his territory, pursuant to the provisions of this title.   2.  Day services may be provided in cases where  the  social  services official  has  determined that such services would promote or accomplish one or more of the following objectives:  (a)  to avert a risk of serious impairment or disruption of  a  family unit  which  would  result  in  the placement of a child outside his own home;  (b)  to enable a child who has been placed in a child care institution or other group care facility to be placed in a foster care setting  more closely oriented to community or family life;  (c)  to enable a child who has been placed in foster care to return to his family at an earlier time than would otherwise be possible.   3.    If the child's family is able to pay part or all of the costs of day services, such family shall be required to pay such fees therefor as may be reasonable in the light of such ability pursuant  to  regulations of the department.   4.   Day services may be provided by a social services official either directly or through purchase.   Purchase of such services  may  be  made only  from  a private non-profit corporation or association, except when the commissioner shall have approved the purchase of such services  from a  private  proprietary  facility  by a social services official who has demonstrated a lack of  conveniently  accessible  non-profit  facilities that are adequate to provide the required services.   5.    As  used  in  this  title,  "day  services"  shall mean care and treatment for part of the day of one or  more  children  under  eighteen years  of  age  and  their  families in a program which provides to such children and families in accordance with their  needs  various  services such   as  psychiatric,  psychological,  social  casework,  educational, vocational, health, transportation and such other  services  as  may  be appropriate.  Such services shall be provided in accordance with program standards  promulgated by the department.  Day services may be continued after the eighteenth birthday of a child in the care  of  an  authorized agency and until he becomes twenty-one years of age.  Day services shall not be provided to any children and their families for periods in excess of one year, without the approval of the department.