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2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 28 - (2800 - 2823) HOSPITALS
2805-N - Child abuse prevention.


NY Pub Health L § 2805-N (2012) What's This?
 
    §  2805-n.  Child abuse prevention.  All hospitals shall: (i) 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 (ii) 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.

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