New York A00619 amends the social services law to establish differential response programs for child abuse and maltreatment.

New York A00619 amends the social services law to allow social services districts to establish differential response programs for child abuse and maltreatment. These programs create a family assessment and services track as an alternative to traditional investigations. The bill specifies that certain cases will not be subject to the usual requirements for reporting to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.

New York A00619 amends the social services law to establish differential response programs for child abuse and maltreatment.

New York A00619 amends the social services law to allow social services districts to establish differential response programs for child abuse and maltreatment. These programs create a family assessment and services track as an alternative to traditional investigations. The bill specifies that certain cases will not be subject to the usual requirements for reporting to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.