N.Y. Social Services Law § 424-b: Children in the care of certain public and private agencies

§ 424-b. Children in the care of certain public and private agencies.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, when a report of

child abuse or maltreatment involves a child being cared for in a home

operated or supervised by an authorized agency or the office of children

and family services, such report shall be accepted and maintained by the

office of children and family services and shall be referred for the

purposes of conducting an investigation to the appropriate staff within

the office of children and family services where the child is in the

care of such agency; and where the child is in a home operated or

supervised by an authorized agency, to the social services district

wherein such home is located. The office or social services district

receiving such referral shall undertake an appropriate investigation of

the report, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in

this title. Any person who is alleged to have abused or maltreated a

child in a report accepted and referred pursuant to this section shall

be accorded the procedural rights set forth in section four hundred

twenty-two and in subdivision six of section four hundred twenty-four of

this title. Nothing in this section shall impose any duty or

responsibility on any child protective service pursuant to section four

hundred twenty-two, four hundred twenty-four or any other provision of

this article.