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Senate Bill S5932

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the appointment of a child advocate

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2017-S5932 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A164
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §421, Soc Serv L; amd §1018, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9713
2015-2016: S4772, A2934
2019-2020: A4182

2017-S5932 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the appointment of a child advocate.

2017-S5932 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5932
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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.
   § 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:
   §  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.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02466-01-7

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