NY1's investigative series looking into the Administration for Children's Services is leading to action in Albany.

State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, who chairs the Committee on Children and Families, says in the wake of NY1's reporting, he is considering amending the law surrounding confidentiality and child death cases.

"We will look into this legislatively. Probably a hearing or legislation to be forthcoming," Hevesi told NY1's Annika Pergament. "Because this raises the issue, is this commissioner the appropriate person to make that determination?"

"So in this case, I believe they are wrong on the merits of the law," he said. "They should be disclosing, unless they can tell us harm will be done to other kids in the family."

ACS cites this law when it declines to release information about what it knew before the death of a child under its watch. But experts in child welfare law say that transparency is one of the best ways to identify systemic problems and improve outcomes for children. 

For more on this story, join NY1 for its special report airing Thursday night. "In the Dark: New York's Child Welfare Deaths" airs at 8 p.m.