31.06 - Child abuse prevention.

§ 31.06 Child abuse prevention.    All  facilities  described in subdivision (a) of section 31.02 of this  article,  shall,  pursuant  to  regulations  of  the  commissioner:  (i)  develop,  maintain  and  disseminate  written  policies  and  procedures  pursuant to title six of article six of  the  social  services  law  and  applicable  provisions of article ten of the family court act, regarding  the mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect, reporting  procedures  and  obligations  of persons required to report, provisions for taking a  child into protective custody, mandatory reporting of  deaths,  immunity  from liability, penalties for failure to report, and obligations for the  provision  of services and procedures necessary to safeguard the life or  health of the child; and (ii) establish, and  implement  on  an  ongoing  basis,  a  training  program for all current and new employees regarding  the policies and procedures established pursuant to this section.