S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7642 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 29, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to adult protective services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 473 of the social services law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL CREATE AND KEEP 4 CURRENT BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE PROVISION OF ADULT PROTECTIVE 5 SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED 6 FOR USE TO LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS, AND POSTED ON SUCH OFFICE'S 7 WEBSITE, AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE PROCEDURES FOR: 8 (A) REVIEWING ANY PREVIOUS CHILD OR ADULT PROTECTIVE INVOLVEMENT; 9 (B) ASSESSING AND IDENTIFYING ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF PERSONS BELIEVED TO 10 BE IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES; 11 (C) INTERVIEWING PERSONS BELIEVED TO BE IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES 12 AND THEIR CARETAKERS; 13 (D) REVIEWING WHEN IT IS APPROPRIATE TO SEEK A WARRANT TO GAIN ACCESS 14 TO PERSONS BELIEVED TO BE IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES; 15 (E) IDENTIFYING AND MAKING REFERRALS FOR APPROPRIATE SERVICES; AND 16 (F) COMMUNICATING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS BELIEVED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR 17 PROTECTIVE SERVICES. 18 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11236-01-3