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Chapter 501 of the Laws of 2012: 鈥淧rotection of People with Special Needs Act鈥� is effective on June 30, 2013 and makes changes to the requirements for the standards for the protection of day and residential students who attend a residential school (i.e., the New York State School for the Blind, the New York State School for the Deaf, a State-supported school which has a residential component, a special act school district, or an approved private residential school). 听Chapter 501 also established the听听for the Protection of People with Special Needs, which will assume the functions and responsibilities of the former Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities.听 The听听will be responsible for investigations of allegations of serious abuse and neglect of vulnerable persons in State-operated and licensed facilities, including residential schools under the State Education Department's (SED) oversight; overseeing implementation of the procedures of State oversight agencies for tracking, investigating and monitoring corrective actions of allegations of abuse, neglect and significant incidents; maintaining a register of individuals who have committed serious acts of abuse ; and establishing codes of conduct of ethical standards to which all individuals who have regular contact with people with special needs would be held accountable.听 Additional information regarding Chapter 501, the听听补苍诲 听are available on the听.听听Please see the for additional information.