Expands the definition of provider or provider agency to include community-based services for individuals under twenty-one.

The bill amends the social services law to expand the definition of "provider" or "provider agency" to include organizations and programs that provide community-based services to individuals under twenty-one. This includes non-residential or residential programs or facilities licensed by the office of mental health or the office for people with developmental disabilities, head start programs, and early intervention services. The change aims to ensure these entities are included in the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.

Expands the definition of provider or provider agency to include community-based services for individuals under twenty-one.

The bill amends the social services law to expand the definition of "provider" or "provider agency" to include organizations and programs that provide community-based services to individuals under twenty-one. This includes non-residential or residential programs or facilities licensed by the office of mental health or the office for people with developmental disabilities, head start programs, and early intervention services. The change aims to ensure these entities are included in the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.