550 – Constitutionality.
§ 550. Constitutionality. If any provisions of this chapter shall be held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this chapter.
551 – Construction.
§ 551. Construction. 1. The provisions of this chapter so far as they are substantially the same as those existing at the time they shall take effect, shall be construed as a continuation of such laws, modified or amended, according to the language employed in this chapter, and not as new enactments. References in laws […]
552 – Laws Repealed.
§ 552. Laws repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.
491 – Duty to Report Incidents.
§ 491. Duty to report incidents. 1. (a) Mandated reporters shall report allegations of reportable incidents to the vulnerable persons’ central register as established by section four hundred ninety-two of this article and in accordance with the requirements set forth therein. (b) Allegations of reportable incidents shall be reported immediately to the vulnerable persons’ central […]
492 – Vulnerable Persons’ Central Register.
§ 492. Vulnerable persons’ central register. 1. There shall be established in the justice center a statewide vulnerable persons’ central register. The register shall: (a) receive reports of allegations of reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in facilities or provider agencies subject to the requirements of this article; (b) as warranted, refer reports alleging crimes […]
493 – Abuse and Neglect Findings; Consequences.
§ 493. Abuse and neglect findings; consequences. 1. Within sixty days of the vulnerable persons’ central register accepting a report of an allegation of abuse or neglect, the justice center shall cause the findings of the investigation to be entered into the vulnerable persons’ central register. The justice center may take additional time to enter […]
494 – Amendments to and Appeals of Substantiated Reports of Abuse or Neglect.
§ 494. Amendments to and appeals of substantiated reports of abuse or neglect. 1. (a) At any time subsequent to the completion of an investigation of an allegation of abuse or neglect, but in no event later than thirty days after the subject of the report is notified that the report is substantiated, the subject […]
495 – Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect.
§ 495. Register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect. 1. The justice center shall develop and maintain a register of subjects of reports who have been found to have a substantiated category one case of abuse or neglect, in accordance with paragraph (a) of subdivision four of section four hundred ninety-three of […]
496 – Confidentiality.
§ 496. Confidentiality. 1. Unless an investigation of a report conducted pursuant to this article has been substantiated, all information, including information identifying the subject of the report and other persons named in the report, shall be sealed forthwith by the vulnerable persons’ central register, the state oversight agency and the facility or provider agency. […]
497 – Immunity From Liability.
§ 497. Immunity from liability. Any person participating reasonably and in good faith in making a report, taking photographs, conducting or overseeing an investigation, operating the vulnerable persons’ central register or disclosing information in compliance with this article shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise result by reason of such […]