(a) Whenever a social services official, or his or her designee authorized or required to determine the need for, or to provide or arrange for the provision of PSA, in accordance with the provisions of this Part, has a reason to believe that a crime (a misdemeanor or a felony), as defined in the Penal Law, has been committed against a person for whom the need for such services is being determined or to whom such services are being provided or arranged, the social services official or his or her designee must report this information to the appropriate police or sheriff's department. This information also must be reported to the district attorney's office when such office has requested this information.

(b) In determining whether there is a reason to believe that a crime, as defined in the Penal Law, has been committed against a person whose need for PSA is being determined, or a person for whom PSA is being provided or arranged, a social services official or his/her designee must review and evaluate, as necessary, the following: