N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 32.11: Child abuse prevention

§ 32.11 Child abuse prevention.

All providers of services described in subdivision (a) of section

32.05 of this article, shall:

(a) 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

(b) 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.