of the Commissioner of the Office of Children and Family Services shall be subject to and must comply with the requirements as set forth in Part 433 of Title 18 of the New York Code, Rules, and Regulations and any other applicable regulations including, but not limited to, Parts 703-704 of Title 14 of the New York Code, Rules, and Regulations. Existing paragraph 180.5 (b)(3) of Title 9 is amended to read as follows: (3) Each detention facility shall develop written procedures, available onsite, for the protection of [youth] program participants when there is reason to believe an incident has occurred which would render a [youth] program participant [an] abused or neglected [child in residential care] as defined in section [412-a] 488 of the Social Services Law. Such procedures shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) Notifications. Immediate notification of suspected incidents of abuse or [maltreatment] neglect shall be made to: (a) the Vulnerable Persons’ Central Register; [Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment]; (b) law enforcement officials, if it appears likely that a crime has been committed against a child, or confirm that such notification has already been made; and (c) the office and the facility's administrative agency. (ii) Investigation procedures. Immediately upon notification that a report of [child abuse or maltreatment] abuse or neglect has been made to the Vulnerable Persons’ Central Register [Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment] and/or local law enforcement officials, the director of the facility or his or her designee shall: (a) preserve any relevant audio and/or visual recording; [initiate an internal investigation;]
of the Commissioner of the Office of Children and Family Services shall be subject to and must comply with the requirements as set forth in Part 433 of Title 18 of the New York Code, Rules, and Regulations and any other applicable regulations including, but not limited to, Parts 703-704 of Title 14 of the New York Code, Rules, and Regulations. Existing paragraph 180.5 (b)(3) of Title 9 is amended to read as follows: (3) Each detention facility shall develop written procedures, available onsite, for the protection of [youth] program participants when there is reason to believe an incident has occurred which would render a [youth] program participant [an] abused or neglected [child in residential care] as defined in section [412-a] 488 of the Social Services Law. Such procedures shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) Notifications. Immediate notification of suspected incidents of abuse or [maltreatment] neglect shall be made to: (a) the Vulnerable Persons’ Central Register; [Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment]; (b) law enforcement officials, if it appears likely that a crime has been committed against a child, or confirm that such notification has already been made; and (c) the office and the facility's administrative agency. (ii) Investigation procedures. Immediately upon notification that a report of [child abuse or maltreatment] abuse or neglect has been made to the Vulnerable Persons’ Central Register [Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment] and/or local law enforcement officials, the director of the facility or his or her designee shall: (a) preserve any relevant audio and/or visual recording; [initiate an internal investigation;]
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