Assembly Actions -
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Jun 08, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to children and families |
Feb 20, 2009 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S2448
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
Votes
2009-S2448 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5921
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§422 & 372, Soc Serv L
2009-S2448 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2448 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to release of certain records associated with abuse and neglect cases to court appointed special advocates PURPOSE : To provide Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) with access to certain records associated with child abuse, neglect or foster care cases. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends Social Services Law §422 (4) paragraph A by adding a new subsection (aa) to include CASA on the list of entities with access to specific child protective records necessary for CASA to fulfill the functions for which it was appointed by the court upon notice and an opportunity to be heard by all parties. Section 2 amends Social Services Law §372(4) by adding a new paragraph (C) to include on the list of entities with access to specific child protective records necessary for CASA to fulfill the functions for
2009-S2448 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2448 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 20, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 release of certain records associated with abuse and neglect cases to court appointed special advocates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (A) of subdivision 4 of section 422 of the social services law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (aa) to read as follows: (AA) COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, APPOINTED BY THE FAMILY COURT TO GATHER INFORMATION AND REPORT TO SUCH COURT CONCERNING A CHILD OR CHILDREN WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF A PETITION FOR ABUSE AND NEGLECT PURSU- ANT TO ARTICLE TEN OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST BY SUCH COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES AND ON NOTICE TO, AND AN OPPORTU- NITY TO BE HEARD, BY ALL PARTIES, PROVIDED HOWEVER: (I) THAT SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST SHALL STATE THE SPECIFIC RECORDS THAT THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE IS SEEKING ACCESS TO, AND HOW ACCESS TO SUCH RECORDS IS NECESSARY FOR THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE TO FULFILL THE FUNCTIONS FOR WHICH IT WAS APPOINTED BY THE COURT; AND (II) THAT RECORDS PROVIDED TO COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE NAME OR ANY INFORMATION THAT COULD REASONABLY IDENTIFY THE PERSON WHO MADE THE CALL TO THE STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF CHILD ABUSE OR MALTREATMENT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION; AND (III) THAT RECORDS PROVIDED TO COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE DEEMED CONFIDENTIAL, SHALL NOT BE REDISCLOSED, AND SHALL BE SAFEGUARDED FROM COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF, AND FROM INSPECTION OR EXAMINATION BY, ANY PERSON OTHER THAN ONE AUTHOR- IZED BY THE APPLICABLE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT OR BY A JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT WHEN SUCH RECORDS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE TRIAL OF A PROCEED- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09574-01-9
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