N.Y. Social Services Law Section 422-C
Establishment of the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP)

1.

The child abuse medical provider program shall be established by the office of children and family services and operated by the child abuse referral and evaluation (CARE) program of the SUNY Upstate medical university, provided other similarly qualified organizations may also operate a CHAMP program, to improve access to quality medical care for suspected child abuse victims by providing training in the assessment and diagnostic skills for medical providers to identify and treat child abuse victims and by developing and providing continuing education and mentoring to certain persons mandated to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment pursuant to § 413 (Persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment)section four hundred thirteen of this title. CHAMP shall be a network of expert child abuse medical professionals, that provides a comprehensive source of child abuse information that offers resources and educational tools created to assist and educate mandated reporters in the identification of child abuse and maltreatment.

2.

The CHAMP program shall provide information, training and mentoring on child abuse or neglect to certain persons mandated to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment pursuant to § 413 (Persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment)section four hundred thirteen of this title, and may include, but not be limited to:

(a)

distant learning;

(b)

a web based curriculum;

(c)

video conferencing;

(d)

workshops;

(e)

mailings;

(f)

self-study courses;

(g)

continued learning through case conferences and peer review; and

(h)

direct training of medical providers.

Source: Section 422-C — Establishment of the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP), https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/SOS/422-C (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

411
Findings and purpose 412
General definitions 413
Persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment 414
Any person permitted to report 415
Reporting procedure 416
Obligations of persons required to report 417
Taking a child into protective custody 418
Mandatory reporting to and post-mortem investigation of deaths by medical examiner or coroner 419
Immunity from liability 420
Penalties for failure to report 421
Responsibility of the office 422
Statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment 422‑A
Child abuse and neglect investigations 422‑B
Local and regional fatality review teams 422‑C
Establishment of the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP) 423
Child protective service responsibilities and organization 423‑A
Child advocacy centers established 424
Duties of the child protective service concerning reports of abuse or maltreatment 424‑A
Access to information contained in the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment 424‑B
Children in the care of certain public and private agencies 425
Cooperation of other agencies 426
Annual reports 427
Regulations of the commissioner 427‑A
Differential response programs for child protection assessments or investigations 428
Separability

California:	Codes
Colorado:	C.R.S.
Nevada:	NRS
New York:	Laws
Oregon:	OAR, ORS
Texas:	Statutes
World:	Rome Statute, International Dictionary

N.Y. Social Services Law Section 422-C Establishment of the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP)

1.

2.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

N.Y. Social Services Law Section 422-C
Establishment of the child abuse medical provider program (CHAMP)