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Safety (Continued)
Reporting Assaults in the Workplace
S.4906 (Fahy) / A.6055 (Woerner)
CSEA Position: Support
When the police are called to respond to an assault in a
healthcare facility, they generally ask the victim to come to
the police station for an interview after work. This discourages
crime reporting since many health care workers, who have
stressful jobs with long hours, decide not to follow up if an assault
did not result in a serious injury. This bill allows an employee of a
hospital, emergency medical facility, nursing home, or residential
health care facility to make a statement to police at the workplace,
rather than at the police station.
Social Services
Preventing Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting
S.550 (Brisport) / A.66 (Hevesi)
CSEA Position: Support
This legislation requires individuals who report suspected child abuse or maltreatment to provide
their name and contact information. Anonymous reports of child abuse and neglect are sometimes
weaponized to harass individuals, often in the context of personal disputes such as custody battles
or neighbor conflicts. These unfounded reports contribute to inflated caseloads for child
protective services. Requiring contact information will help reduce baseless claims, curb the
misuse of the reporting system, and allow caseworkers to focus on families who truly need help.
Training for CPS Caseworkers
S.2295 (Bailey) / A.5206 (Reyes)
CSEA Position: No objection
This legislation requires the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to establish a
training curriculum for child protective services workers, which teaches appropriate investigatory
techniques for reports of sexual abuse. All child protective services workers will be required to
take these trainings.
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