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N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 32.11 — Child abuse prevention

N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 32.11

Type
Statute
Source
New York Mental Hygiene Law
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 32.11 Child abuse prevention.

Citator

N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 32.11 — Child abuse prevention is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 32.11 Child abuse prevention.

All providers of services described in subdivision (a) of section 32.05 of this article, shall:

(a) 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

(b) 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.