Section 31.06. Child abuse prevention  


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  • 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.