HB1434: Child abuse and neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion, civil penalty.

Chief Patron

Del. Bob Brink (D-48)

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect; civil penalty. Requires any regular minister, priest, rabbi, or accredited practitioner to report suspected child abuse or neglect to a local department of social services or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. The bill exempts from the mandatory reporting requirement information required by the doctrine of the religious organization or denomination to be kept in a confidential manner and information that the practitioner would not be required to disclose in court testimony pursuant to other Code provisions.   View Full Text »