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The purpose of the Local Commissioners Memorandum is to advise local departments of social services (LDSS) of provisions contained in Chapter 485 of the Laws of 2006 pertaining to an expansion of case types where a fatality review is required upon a child’s death. If a child receiving services in an open child protective services (CPS) or preventive services case dies, the death must be reported to OCFS, and OCFS, or an approved local or regional fatality review team, must conduct a fatality review and prepare and issue a report on the death. Chapter 485 became effective on December 14, 2006.
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