| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to children and families |
| Jun 25, 2015 | committed to rules |
| May 20, 2015 | advanced to third reading |
| May 19, 2015 | 2nd report cal. |
| May 18, 2015 | 1st report cal.691 |
| Apr 15, 2015 | referred to children and families |
senate Bill S4772
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Rich Funke
(R, C, IP) 55th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families Committee
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Patty Ritchie
(R, C, IP) 48th Senate District
S4772 (ACTIVE) - Details
S4772 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4772 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the family court act, in relation to the appointment of a child advocate PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to appoint a child advocate in cases where a child protective services worker and a health professional that has treated the child in response to a reported incident disagree on whether or not an allegation of abuse is founded. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation adds a new subdivision 9 to section 421 of the social services law, and amends section 1018 of the Family Court Act. JUSTIFICATION: Healthcare professionals are trained to, among other things, identify and treat wounds caused as a result of violence or abuse. Testimony offered at a public hearing sponsored by the New York State Assembly in November 2013 highlighted the need for healthcare professionals' medical opinions to play a role in determining whether a reported claim of suspected abuse or neglect is founded or unfounded. This legislation would require a family court judge to appoint a neutral
S4772 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4772
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 15, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 and the family court act, in
relation to the appointment of a child advocate
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 421 of the social services law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. REPORT TO FAMILY COURT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHILD ADVOCATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE THOUSAND EIGHTEEN OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT,
FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT THAT REQUIRES THE CARE OF A HEALTHCARE PROFES-
SIONAL, AND WHERE THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AND CHILD PROTECTIVE
SERVICES DO NOT AGREE ON AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE CHILD.
S 2. Section 1018 of the family court act, as added by section 11 of
part A of chapter 3 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
S 1018. Conferencing and mediation. 1. In any proceeding initiated
pursuant to this article, the court may, at its discretion, authorize
the use of conferencing or mediation at any point in the proceedings to
further a plan for the child that fosters the child's health, safety,
and well-being. Such conferencing or mediation may involve interested
relatives or other adults who are significant in the life of the child.
2. A CHILD ADVOCATE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COURT, WHEN A REPORT
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THE
SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IS RECEIVED. SUCH ADVOCATE SHALL MEDIATE ANY
DISPUTES BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
WORKERS ON THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE CHILD.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04645-01-5
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