N.Y. PBH Law § 2805-N
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Child abuse prevention
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§ 2805-n. Child abuse prevention. All hospitals shall: (i) develop,\nmaintain and disseminate written policies and procedures pursuant to\ntitle six of article six of the social services law and applicable\nprovisions of article ten of the family court act, regarding the\nmandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect, reporting procedures and\nobligations of persons required to report, provisions for taking a child\ninto protective custody, mandatory reporting of deaths, immunity from\nliability, penalties for failure to report and obligations for the\nprovision of services and procedures necessary to safeguard the life or\nhealth of the child; and (ii) establish, and implement on an ongoing\nbasis, a training program for all current and new employees regarding\nthe policies and procedures established pursuant to this section.\n
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