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Effective October 1, 2007, a
revision to Section 413 of the New York Social Services
Law requires all "Mandated Reporters" (e.g.,
physicians, psychologists, registered nurses, social
workers and any hospital personnel engaged in care and
treatment of patients), to personally report suspected
child abuse to the New York Statewide Central Register
for Child Abuse and Maltreatment ("SCR"). This is
a significant change from the previous requirement to
report suspected child abuse to the person in charge of
the facility or his/her designated agent (the
"Designated Agent"), who was then responsible for
reporting to the SCR.
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