Provides that any person charged with enforcing laws prohibiting cruelty to animals shall cause a report to be made when, in the performance of his or her duties, such person has reasonable cause to believe that abuse or maltreatment of a child has also occurred; provides that a person charged with the responsibility of filing a report of child abuse or maltreatment shall also file a report of suspected animal cruelty.
Relates to a study of the number of children in foster care who have a developmental disability; provides such study shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: assessing the demographics of the children in foster care with a developmental disability, including, but not limited to, their county of residence, age, race and gender identity, and determining whether the placement of such individuals in foster care was voluntary or court ordered; evaluating the current guidelines and regulations used to oversee the placement and treatment of children with a developmental disability; and analyzing the extent to which such age-appropriate children are prepared for a transition from foster care to an independent living situation.
Establishes standards for caseloads for child protective services workers; requires the state to pay for one hundred percent of the costs associated with compliance of such caseload standard; makes related provisions.
Authorizes the fingerprinting of employees of informal child care providers; defines terms; provides that an informal child care provider means a program in a facility, other than a residence, in which child care is provided on a regular basis and is not required to be licensed by or registered with the office or licensed by the city of New York.
Exempts certain child day care facilities that serve only dependent children of military personnel and are located on certain federal property or certified by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard from certain registration and licensing requirements for child care providers in this state.
Requires all employees of a family day care center, group family day care center, school-aged child care program, and child day care center be trained in administering an opioid antagonist; requires a child day care to stock at least one opioid antagonist.
Relates to creating the Brooklyn health care commission which shall be charged with examining the system of general hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory and primary care facilities, and medical school facilities in Kings county and recommending changes to that system.
Relates to defining "critical violations" of applicable statutes and regulations by child care providers licensed or registered by the office of children and family services; the imposition of sanctions and penalties for such violations by the office of children and family services; and processes for administrative appeal of such sanctions and penalties.
Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.
Extends liability of certain agencies for negligence in the placement of a child in the authorized agency's custody, or in the supervision of a foster home or foster parents; extends jurisdiction of the court of claims to certain claims for injuries to a child.
Authorizes an application to be made in family court for the name change of a child under eighteen as part of a pending, related proceeding; makes related provisions.
Directs the office of children and family services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.