Requires name and contact information to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.

The bill amends the social services law to require callers reporting suspected child abuse or maltreatment to provide their name and contact information. If a caller declines to provide this information, the central register must connect the caller with a supervisor. The supervisor informs the caller that concerns of suspected abuse or maltreatment may be addressed through support services. The bill also ensures that the inability of the caller to identify the alleged perpetrator does not prevent the report from being transmitted for investigation.

Requires name and contact information to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.

The bill amends the social services law to require callers reporting suspected child abuse or maltreatment to provide their name and contact information. If a caller declines to provide this information, the central register must connect the caller with a supervisor. The supervisor informs the caller that concerns of suspected abuse or maltreatment may be addressed through support services. The bill also ensures that the inability of the caller to identify the alleged perpetrator does not prevent the report from being transmitted for investigation.