Child abuse or neglect; mandatory reporting by eligibility workers; penalty. (HB56)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
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Description
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by eligibility workers. Requires any person employed by a local department of social services who determines eligibility for public assistance to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the local department or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. The bill is effective on January 1, 2007 and the Department of Social Services must provide training to implement its provisions. Amends § 63.2-1509 (“Physicians, nurses, teachers, etc., to report certain injuries to children; penalty for failure to report.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
04/04/2006: signed by governor
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