Requires local child protective services to notify appropriate military personnel when a member of the armed forces is the subject of a report of child abuse or maltreatment; allows military law enforcement personnel to inquire of local child protective services whether any member of the armed forces is the subject of an indicated report on file with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.
Summary
This bill amends New York’s Social Services Law to add military-specific notification and information-sharing procedures to child abuse and maltreatment reporting. When a local child protective services agency determines that the subject of a report is a member of, or otherwise associated with, the U.S. armed forces, the agency must notify the U.S. Department of Defense and send a copy of the report. The bill also expands existing co-reporting and investigation provisions so that, where applicable, local child protective services may notify and work with military law enforcement in the same way they currently do with local law enforcement.
The bill further authorizes the Department of Defense, or an authorized military law enforcement representative, to inquire whether a service member or associated person is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report in the statewide central register. In effect, it creates a formal channel for military authorities to receive notice of allegations and to ask about indicated reports, while preserving the existing child protective services framework and immediate-effect date.
Impact
The bill would amend sections 424 and 424-a of the Social Services Law by adding military-related notification, consultation, and inquiry provisions to the state’s child protective services reporting system. It would require local districts to identify whether a report subject has military ties, notify the Department of Defense when appropriate, and treat military law enforcement as a potential counterpart to local law enforcement in co-reporting and joint investigations. It would also expand access to indicated-report information in the statewide central register for the Department of Defense or authorized military law enforcement personnel, subject to the bill’s terms.
Sentiment
No committee transcript or vote record is provided, so there is no documented debate or recorded sentiment in the materials beyond the bill text itself. Based on the structure of the proposal, the bill appears aimed at improving coordination between child protective services and military authorities in cases involving service members, suggesting a policy rationale centered on child safety, accountability, and interagency communication.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the bill’s expansion of information sharing with military authorities, including notice of allegations and access to indicated-report information, which may raise privacy, due process, and confidentiality concerns for accused service members and their families. Another possible issue is the operational burden on local child protective services, which would need to determine military affiliation and coordinate with military law enforcement when applicable. Supporters would likely emphasize child protection and better coordination with the military, while critics may focus on confidentiality, jurisdictional overlap, and the risk of duplicative or premature disclosure.
Same As
Requires local child protective services to notify appropriate military personnel when a member of the armed forces is the subject of a report of child abuse or maltreatment; allows military law enforcement personnel to inquire of local child protective services whether any member of the armed forces is the subject of an indicated report on file with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.
Requires local child protective services to notify appropriate military personnel when a member of the armed forces is the subject of a report of child abuse or maltreatment; allows military law enforcement personnel to inquire of local child protective services whether any member of the armed forces is the subject of an indicated report on file with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.
Requires local child protective services to notify appropriate military personnel when a member of the armed forces is the subject of a report of child abuse or maltreatment; allows military law enforcement personnel to inquire of local child protective services whether any member of the armed forces is the subject of an indicated report on file with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.
Decreases the amount of time from eight years to four years for the office of children and family services to inform the provider or licensing agency, or child care resource and referral programs whether or not the person is the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report.
Requires the office of children and family services to determine and then notify the appropriate local child protective service if the subject of an allegation of child abuse or maltreatment is the operator of a licensed day care or similar facility, or if any person named in a report is a known sex offender or has previously been the subject of an indicated report of abuse or neglect.
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
Relates to improvements in the state central register of child abuse and maltreatment; allows the central register to receive electronic reports alleging child abuse or maltreatment; provides for a single statewide internet address that all persons, whether mandated by the law or not, may use to send electronic communications alleging child abuse or maltreatment.
Relating to advisory bodies for the Department of Family and Protective Services, including the creation of the child protective investigations advisory committee and the abolition of the Family and Protective Services Council.
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