New York A03481 amends the social services law to allow child protective services to merge duplicate reports with open cases and extend the.

New York A03481 amends Section 424 of the social services law by adding a new subdivision. It specifies that if child protective services receives a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated, or referred to services, the duplicate report shall merge with the open case. The case will then remain open for an additional thirty days to allow for further investigation. This change aims to ensure that all relevant information is considered in ongoing child protection cases.

New York A03481 amends the social services law to allow child protective services to merge duplicate reports with open cases and extend the.

New York A03481 amends Section 424 of the social services law by adding a new subdivision. It specifies that if child protective services receives a duplicate report on an open case that has not been founded, indicated, or referred to services, the duplicate report shall merge with the open case. The case will then remain open for an additional thirty days to allow for further investigation. This change aims to ensure that all relevant information is considered in ongoing child protection cases.