Section 2805-N. Child abuse prevention  


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  • All hospitals shall: (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.