Mandatory Reporting Database

50-State Comparison of Mandatory Reporting Laws

A mandatory reporter is a person who is legally required to make a report of suspected child abuse or neglect. In many states, including Colorado, people often have questions about mandatory reporting laws. For years, the Office of the Colorado Child Protection Ombudsman (CPO) has received questions from mandatory reporters who are unclear on what Colorado law requires them to do. 

In 2022, Colorado’s Mandatory Reporting Task Force was created through legislation. The task force was created and placed within the CPO. The task force is tasked with analyzing 19 specific policy considerations regarding child abuse, neglect and legal requirements for mandatory reporters. The task force was also charged with analyzing best practices regarding these policies, as well as analyzing the disproportionate impact of mandatory reporting on under-resourced communities, communities of color, and people with disabilities.

To aid the task force in this analysis, the CPO has created this 50-State comparison of mandatory reporting laws.

This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email.

Resource Guide

Below, you will find questions regarding mandatory reporting, child abuse and neglect and related laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Please note that research for this resource was completed in December 2023, and will not be updated. When you click on a question, you will see a map that presents how each state answers that question in its laws. When you click a state, a new box will appear with both a quote of the statute that provides the answer to the question, and a full citation of where that portion of state statute can be found. Each map contains a legend that explains what each color indicates. Clicking on the button labeled “Additional Info” will let you learn more about the trends found in law, the CPO’s data collection process and some important context for fully understanding the information presented in the map. You can also download a spreadsheet containing all the information used to create the map by clicking the “Download Data” button.

The CPO would like to thank and acknowledge Child Welfare Information Gateway for having collected state law information in the past; their resources were a valuable starting point for this work.

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Additional Information and Methodology Notes

What timeframe is given for mandatory reporting requirements in statute?

Almost all states specify a timeframe for mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse or neglect in statute. In the majority of states, these reports must be made “immediately”, as can be seen in the states coded as Immediately (No Max) and Immediately (w/Max).

Whether or not they use the term “immediately”, states requiring a report be made within a fixed number of hours include Connecticut (within 12 hours); Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, Viginia and West Virginia (within 24 hours); and Washington (within 48 hours).

Some states use terms or phrases that are distinct from, but may be considered roughly synonymous with, immediately. Kansas and Montana require the report be made “promptly”, Connecticut requires the report “as soon as practicable”, Maryland requires the report “as soon as possible”, and Nevada requires the report “as soon as reasonably practicable”. Two states use terms in addition to immediately: California requires the report be made “immediately or as soon as is practicably possible”, and Washington requires that “an immediate oral report must be made”, and elsewhere clarifies that it must be made “at the first opportunity, but in no case longer than 48 hours”.

Two states offer varying timelines based on either the type of suspected abuse or neglect, or the profession of the reporter. Delaware requires a report to be made immediately if certain criteria are met, such as sexual abuse or the death of a child. If those criteria are not met, the report “may be made” orally or online, but the term immediate is no longer present. Texas broadly requires anyone with suspicion of abuse or neglect to immediately make a report. However, for certain named professions the report is specifically required within 48 hours.

Research for this question was completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. Please note that this resource does not capture information regarding follow-up timelines. For instance, some states require an initial oral report with a follow-up written report, but such policies are not captured here. As with all the information presented in this 50-State comparison of mandatory reporting laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents or other resources. In two states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered an affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citations provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

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Does statute limit the requirement to report concerns of abuse or neglect to circumstances mandatory reporters encounter in their professional capacity?

Twenty-one states specify in statute that mandatory reporters are only obligated to make a report of child abuse or neglect if such a suspicion arises within the scope of their professional capacity. For instance, North Dakota’s requirement to report applies to a number of listed occupations “if the knowledge or suspicion is derived from information received by that individual in that individual’s official or professional capacity.” These states are categorized on the map as “Yes”.

Seventeen states have universal mandatory reporting, meaning that everyone (or sometimes all adults) is required to make a report regardless of their profession, with some caveats and exceptions. In these states, the question of professional or official capacity is a moot point. These states are categorized as “No, requirement is universal regardless of profession”.

Missouri, Pennsylvania and Washington have unique laws on this topic and have therefore been classified as “Other”. Missouri lists several medical occupations for whom the requirement exists when they are “engaged in the examination, care, treatment or research of persons”. For another list of occupations, a requirement to immediately report exists without the engagement caveat.

In Pennsylvania, statute sets forth a list of occupations who are mandated reporters. These mandated reporters must report if any of a number of circumstances exist, one of which is if they come “into contact with the child in the course of employment, occupation and practice of a profession or through a regularly scheduled program, activity or service.” Reporting is also mandatory for individuals who are directly responsible for the care of children, or if they receive certain types of disclosures, which are not necessarily tied to professional or official capacity.

Washington mandates reporting for any person who, in their official supervisory capacity, suspects abuse or neglect caused by a person over whom they regularly exercise supervisory authority and who interacts with children as part of their employment, contract or volunteering.

Oregon specifies that the requirement to report, which is limited to a set of professions or statuses, is “personal” to those individuals alone “regardless of whether the official is employed” by a list of entities.

Research for this question was completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. As with all the information presented in this 50-state comparison of mandatory reporting laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents or other resources. In some states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citations provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

Additional Information and Methodology Notes

Does statute allow institutions, such as hospitals or schools, to implement internal policies regarding how mandatory reporters make reports?

Four states – California, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota – were identified as having statute that allows or encourages institutions to create internal policies to assist mandatory reporters in making reports:

California statute specifies that “internal procedures to facilitate reporting and appraise supervisors and administrators of reports may be established” provided they are not inconsistent with the law, with some additional caveats. In Missouri, every employer must ensure that any mandated reporter employee has immediate and unrestricted access to the communications technology needed to make a report and is temporarily relieved of other work duties to make the report. North Dakota statute allows the chief administrator of an entity employing more than 25 mandatory reporters to designate an agent to file reports on behalf of entity staff and volunteers. And in South Dakota, each hospital (or similar institution) and school district must have a written policy on reporting of child abuse and neglect.

In three states, this type of law could not exactly be found, but statute contained similar provisions that may be of interest. In Kansas, statute requires the Secretary for Children and Families – or their designee – to create rules and regulations for reporting incidents in institutions operated by the Department for Children and Families. In Rhode Island, the Commissioner of Education must promulgate policies and procedures for the creation and handling of reports made by principals, headmasters, executive directors, and others in charge of educational programs. And in Texas, each institution of higher education must adopt a policy governing the reporting of child abuse and neglect for the institution and its employees, including a requirement for each employee to report child abuse and neglect.

Research for this question was completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. Please note that this resource does not capture prohibitions on institutions or employers screening reports, stopping reports or retaliating against reporters, which can be found in many states. It also does not capture requirements that mandatory reporters must notify personnel or institutions after making a report. As with all the information presented in this 50-State Comparison of Mandatory Reporting Laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents or other resources. In many states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered an affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citations provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

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Does notifying a supervisor of a concern of abuse or neglect, or delegating the reporting responsibility to another, satisfy the reporting requirement in statute?

In seven states – Georgia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, North Dakota, South Dakota and Virgnia – statute establishes that mandatory reporters can satisfy their legal requirement to report suspected child abuse or neglect by either delegating the task of making the report or notifying a supervisor. In Maine, statute requires that a member of staff must notify either a person in charge or a designated agent, who can then cause a report to be made. If the member of staff makes this type of notification but does not receive confirmation that a report has actually been made within 24 hours of the notification, the member of staff must still make the report themself. North Dakota statute allows the chief administrator of an entity employing more than 25 mandatory reporters to designate an agent to file reports on behalf of staff and volunteers.

In four states – Delaware, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio – delegation or supervisor notification does not satisfy the requirement to report, but statute does allow for one report to be made jointly by two or more people. In Missouri and Ohio, this is specific to members of medical institutions. Statute explicitly states that delegation or notification does not waive the legal reporting requirement in Alaska, California, DC, Michigan, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

In Arizona, Indiana and Wyoming, statute describes certain situations where reporting is not required due to a report being made, or a belief that a report has been or will be made, by another person. Statute in Arizona specifies that the supervisor or administrator of a mandatory reporter does not have a requirement to report if they have a reasonable belief that the report has been made by the listed employee. Indiana statute states that individuals have an obligation to make a report, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual’s belief. And in Wyoming, statute states there is an obligation for individuals to report, unless a report has already been made or will be made.

Research for this question completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. As with all the information presented in this 50-State Comparison of Mandatory Reporting Laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents, or other resources. In many states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered an affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citations provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

Additional Information and Methodology Notes

Does statute include “medical neglect” or lack of medical care in definitions related to child abuse and/or neglect?

Most states (43) include “medical neglect” or lack of medical care in statutory definitions related to child abuse and/or neglect. Such mentions in statute could not be found in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Washington.

Research for this question was completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. As with all the information presented in this 50-State Comparison of Mandatory Reporting Laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents or other resources. In several states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered an affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citation provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

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Does statute explicitly address implicit bias and/or diversity, equity and inclusion in its mandatory reporting standards or training?

Implicit bias and racial disparities are explicitly addressed in statute related to mandatory reporting in Colorado, DC, Illinois, and New York.

In Colorado, legislation created the Mandatory Reporting Task Force, for which this 50-State Comparison of Mandatory Reporting Laws has been developed. The resulting statute includes a legislative declaration that mentions the results of implicit bias, and the task force is directed to analyze, among other things, the disproportionate impact of mandatory reporting on under-resourced communities, communities of color and persons with disabilities; and standardized training that addresses implicit bias.

In DC, statute requires the Office of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Child and Family Services Agency, to develop and approve a training curriculum that includes information on the impact of racial bias on the child welfare system and mandatory reporting.

In Illinois, training for mandatory reporters must include a section on both implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. The implicit bias section must provide tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking and ultimately eliminate discriminatory behaviors. Training must include a pre-test to assess baseline implicit bias levels, an implicit bias training task and a post-test to reevaluate bias levels after training. The curriculum must be developed in consultation with organizations demonstrating expertise and/or experience in the following areas: implicit bias; youth and adolescent developmental issues; prevention of child abuse, exploitation, and neglect; culturally diverse family systems; and the child welfare system.

New York statute requires the Office of Children and Family Services to update training issued to mandatory reporters so that it includes protocols to reduce implicit bias, among other things, and mandatory reporters must receive this training by 2024. Effective in November 2024, the agency must also update training to include guidance on identifying abused or maltreated children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The agency must also update guidelines, standards and criteria to local child protective services to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes. As of November 2024, guidelines must also include guidance on identifying an abused or maltreated child who has an intellectual or developmental disability. Finally, statute requires that the child abuse and maltreatment hotline must utilize protocols to reduce implicit bias from decision-making processes.

Research for this question was completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. As with all the information presented in this 50-State Comparison of Mandatory Reporting Laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents or other resources. In many states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered an affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citations provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

Additional Information and Methodology Notes

Does statute address training requirements for mandatory reporters?

At least 23 states address training for mandatory reporters in statute. In DC, Illinois, Iowa and New York, training is required for all mandatory reporters. Iowa statute also requires that licensing boards with authority over the licenses of mandatory reporters must ensure they are in compliance with training requirements as a condition of licensure, with some exceptions. Similarly, for mandatory reporters who are not in a licensed profession but are employed by an entity subject to licensure, registration, or approval by a state agency, their completion of training is a condition of renewal of their employer’s licensure, registration or approval.
Training is required only for some mandatory reporters in Alaska, Massachusetts, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. In California, some specific types of employers are required to provide their mandatory reporter employees with training, but outside of that group employers are “strongly encouraged” to provide such training.

In 11 states, training is mentioned in statute but not required for mandatory reporters. In Louisiana, statute allows state regulatory departments, boards, commissions, and agencies to provide continuing education credits for the completion of mandatory reporting training. In Michigan, a state agency must create comprehensive training materials for mandatory reporters, and employers of mandatory reporters must distribute those training materials. However, statute does not specify that the actual training must also be provided.

Research for this question was completed by December 2023, and will not be updated. As with all the information presented in this 50-state comparison of mandatory reporting laws, research for this information was limited to state statute and does not include regulations, state agency documents or other resources. In many states, a direct answer to this question was not found in the CPO review of statute and they are categorized as such. This should not be considered affirmative declaration that such policy does not exist. This resource was prepared by the CPO’s Public Policy Analyst Bryan Kelley, who can be contacted by email. To view the full context of these statutes, and to see if there have been recent updates or changes, please consult the citation provided for each state. To view and download the full spreadsheet with extended information on all states, click here.

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“The following persons must report in accordance with this section when, in such person’s professional capacity, he has received information that gives him reason to believe that a child has been or may be abused or neglected as defined…(E) Reports of child abuse or neglect may be made orally by telephone or otherwise to the county department of social services or to a law enforcement agency in the county where the child resides or is found.”


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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-310

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“Any person or institution who has cause to suspect that any juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent, as defined by G.S. 7B-101, or has died as the result of maltreatment, shall report the case”


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N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 7B-301

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“A person…shall immediately make a report as provided by this subchapter. If a professional has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected or may be abused or neglected, or that a child is a victim of an offense under Section 21.11, Penal Code, and the professional has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been abused as defined by Section 261.001, the professional shall make a report not later than the 48th hour after the hour the professional first has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been or may be abused or neglected or is a victim of an offense under Section 21.11, Penal Code. A professional may not delegate to or rely on another person to make the report. In this subsection, “professional” means an individual who is licensed or certified by the state or who is an employee of a facility licensed, certified, or operated by the state and who, in the normal course of official duties or duties for which a license or certification is required, has direct contact with children. The term includes teachers, nurses, doctors, day-care employees, employees of a clinic or health care facility that provides reproductive services, juvenile probation officers, and juvenile detention or correctional officers.”


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Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 261.101

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“Make such a report as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 24 hours after the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been abused or neglected.”


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Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 432B.220

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“An oral report…as soon as possible to the local department or appropriate law enforcement agency”


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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-704

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“A report of known or suspected child abuse or neglect, including human trafficking of a child, must be made orally by immediately contacting the Department’s report line for the following circumstances: (1) Sexual abuse, including human trafficking of a child, where the alleged perpetrator has access to the alleged victim. (2) Child death. (3) A child with a current physical injury. (4) A child who requires immediate medical attention or an immediate mental health evaluation. (5) A child who has no caregiver, is currently unsupervised, or is living in conditions that are immediately hazardous to the child’s health or safety.”

(b) A report of known or suspected child abuse or neglect, including human trafficking of a child, which does not meet the criteria in subsection (a) above, may be made orally or through the Department’s online reporting portal.


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Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 904

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“As soon as practicable but not later than twelve hours after the mandated reporter has reasonable cause”


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Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 17a-101b
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 17a-101c

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“Initial report by telephone to the agency immediately or as soon as is practicably possible“


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Cal. Penal Code § 11166

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“Within 24 hours of the time information regarding the suspected abuse or neglect was first received or observed”


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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 4913

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“Shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, transfer that information”


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40 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 40-11-3

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“Shall make a report within twenty-four hours”


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Iowa Code Ann. § 232.69

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“Shall report or cause to be reported within twenty-four (24) hours“


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Idaho Code Ann. § 16-1605

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“They shall report the matter promptly to the department”


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Mont. Code Ann. § 41-3-201

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“Person shall report the matter promptly“


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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2223

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“Shall immediately, and not more than 24 hours after suspecting this abuse or neglect, report”


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“An immediate oral report must be made”

“The report must be made at the first opportunity, but in no case longer than forty-eight hours after there is reasonable cause to believe that the child has suffered abuse or neglect.”


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Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 26.44.040
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 26.44.030

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“Shall report the matter immediately…Any person required to file a report pursuant to this section who fails to do so as soon as possible, but not longer than 24 hours after having reason to suspect a reportable offense of child abuse or neglect, shall be fined”


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Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1509

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“Shall immediately report the information”…”shall immediately report information” … “Immediately” means as soon as possible but in no event longer than 24 hours.”


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Minn. Stat. Ann. § 260E.06
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 260E.03
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 260E.055

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“Shall be made immediately, but in no case later than 24 hours from the time there is reasonable cause to believe that suspected child abuse has occurred”


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Ga. Code Ann. § 19-7-5

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“Shall immediately report the harm….If the person making a report of harm under this section cannot reasonably contact the nearest office of the department and immediate action is necessary for the well-being of the child, the person shall make the report to a peace officer. The peace officer shall immediately.”

“‘Immediately’ means as soon as is reasonably possible, and no later than 24 hours.”


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Alaska Stat. Ann. § 47.17.020
Alaska Stat. Ann. § 47.17.290

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“Shall immediately report it to”


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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-205

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“A person required to report under sub. (2) shall immediately inform”


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Wis. Stat. Ann. § 48.981

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“The person shall immediately report”


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Utah Code Ann. § 80-2-602

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“Shall report such harm immediately“


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Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-403

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“Shall be made orally and immediately“


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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-8

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“That person shall report immediately in accordance”


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23 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6311

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“Shall immediately report or cause a report to be made”


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Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 419B.010

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“Shall report the matter immediately“


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Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 10A, § 1-2-101

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“Immediately report that knowledge or reasonable cause”


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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.421

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“Report cases of known or suspected child abuse or neglect immediately shall cause”


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N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 50-25.1-04

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“Reports…shall be made immediately by telephone or by telephone facsimile machine”


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N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 415

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“Shall report the matter immediately to”


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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-3

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“Shall report the same immediately“


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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:6-8.10

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“An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise”


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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:30

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“Reports…not previously made to or by a law enforcement agency shall be made immediately to such agency by the department.”


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Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28-711

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“That person shall immediately report to the division”


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Mo. Ann. Stat. § 210.115

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“Shall cause an oral report to be made immediately“


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Miss. Code. Ann. § 43-21-353

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“Shall make an immediate report to centralized intake by telephone, or, if available, through the online reporting system”


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Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.623 

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“Shall immediately communicate with the department orally”


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Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 119, § 51A

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“Shall immediately report or cause a report to be made”


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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 4011-A

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“Shall be made immediately to the department”


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La. Child. Code Ann. art. 610

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“Shall immediately cause an oral or written report to be made”


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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 620.030

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“Shall immediately make an oral or written report”


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Ind. Code Ann. § 31-33-5-4

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“Required to immediately report”…” All reports…shall be made immediately by telephone to the central register”


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325 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/4
325 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/7

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“Shall immediately report the matter”


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Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 350-1.1

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“Required to report immediately to the central abuse hotline”


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Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39.201

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“Shall immediately upon receiving such information” … “shall be made immediately to”


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Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 19-3-304

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“Shall immediately notify the Child Abuse Hotline if…”


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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-402

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“Shall immediately report or cause reports to be made…reports shall be made immediately either electronically or by telephone.”


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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-3620

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“Immediately make an oral report of the case”


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D.C. Code Ann. § 4-1321.03

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“Either by telephone or direct communication immediately“


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Ala.Code 1975 § 26-14-3

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“The following persons must report in accordance with this section when, in such person’s professional capacity, he has received information that gives him reason to”


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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-310

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“Any person or institution who has cause to suspect that any juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent, as defined by G.S. 7B-101, or has died as the result of maltreatment, shall report the case”


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N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 7B-301

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“A person having reasonable cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare has been adversely affected by abuse or neglect by any person shall immediately make a report as provided by this subchapter. If a professional has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected or may be abused or neglected, or that a child is a victim of an offense under Section 21.11, Penal Code, and the professional has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been abused as defined by Section 261.001, the professional shall make a report not later than the 48th hour after the hour the professional first has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been or may be abused or neglected or is a victim of an offense under Section 21.11, Penal Code. A professional may not delegate to or rely on another person to make the report. In this subsection, “professional” means an individual who is licensed or certified by the state or who is an employee of a facility licensed, certified, or operated by the state and who, in the normal course of official duties or duties for which a license or certification is required, has direct contact with children. The term includes teachers, nurses, doctors, day-care employees, employees of a clinic or health care facility that provides reproductive services, juvenile probation officers, and juvenile detention or correctional officers.”


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Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 261.101

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“in his or her professional or occupational capacity“


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Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 432B.220

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“each health practitioner, police officer, educator, or human service worker, acting in a professional capacity in this State”


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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-704

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“Any person, agency, organization or entity who knows or in good faith suspects child abuse or neglect… shall make a report”


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Del. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 903

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“Any mandated reporter…who in the ordinary course of such person’s employment or profession has reasonable cause”


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Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 17a-101a

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“a mandated reporter shall make a report…whenever the mandated reporter, in the mandated reporter’s professional capacity or within the scope of the mandated reporter’s employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect”


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Cal. Penal Code § 11166

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“Any person who has reasonable cause”


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40 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 40-11-3

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“…who, in the scope of professional practice or in their employment responsibilities…”


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“The following persons who, in the performance of their occupational duties, their appointed duties…or their volunteer duties…This section does not prohibit the named persons from reporting cases that have come to their attention in their nonoccupational capacities…”


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“suspect that a child seen by the person in the course of professional duties has been abused or neglected or who has reason to believe that a child seen by the person in the course of professional duties has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that abuse or neglect of the child will occur shall”


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“(1) A mandated reporter enumerated in subsection (a) shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with section 6313 (relating to reporting procedure), if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse under any of the following circumstances:
(i) The mandated reporter comes into contact with the child in the course of employment, occupation and practice of a profession or through a regularly scheduled program, activity or service.
(ii) The mandated reporter is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school, regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child.
(iii) A person makes a specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the victim of child abuse.
(iv) An individual 14 years of age or older makes a specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that the individual has committed child abuse.”


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“(3) The duty to report under this section is personal to the public or private official alone, regardless of whether the official is employed by, a volunteer of or a representative or agent for any type of entity or organization that employs persons or uses persons as volunteers who are public or private officials in its operations.
(4) The duty to report under this section exists regardless of whether the entity or organization that employs the public or private official or uses the official as a volunteer has its own procedures or policies for reporting abuse internally within the entity or organization.”


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Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 419B.010

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“every person having reason to believe that a child”


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Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 10A, § 1-2-101

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“who is acting in an official or professional capacity“


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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.421

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“when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their professional or official capacity is an abused or maltreated child, or when they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is an abused or maltreated child where the parent, guardian, custodian or other person legally responsible for such child comes before them in their professional or official capacity and states from personal knowledge facts, conditions or circumstances which, if correct, would render the child an abused or maltreated child”


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N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 413

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“Every person, including a licensed physician; a resident or an intern examining, attending or treating a child; a law enforcement officer; a judge presiding during a proceeding; a registered nurse; a visiting nurse; a school employee; a social worker acting in an official capacity; or a member of the clergy who has information that is not privileged as a matter of law, who knows or has a reasonable suspicion that a child is an abused or a neglected child shall report the matter immediately”


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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-3

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“When any physician, medical examiner, coroner, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist, resident, intern, nurse, hospital or clinic personnel that are engaged in the examination, care, treatment or research of persons, and any other health practitioner, psychologist…or other person with responsibility for the care of children has reasonable cause to suspect”


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Mo. Ann. Stat. § 210.115

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“Any attorney, physician, dentist, intern, resident, nurse, psychologist, social worker, family protection worker, family protection specialist, child caregiver, minister, law enforcement officer, public or private school employee or any other person having reasonable cause to suspect”


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Miss. Code. Ann. § 43-21-353

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Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.623

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“any mandatory reporter who has cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare is endangered as a result of abuse or neglect”


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La. Child. Code Ann. art. 609

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“Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, neglected, or abused shall immediately cause an oral or written report”


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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 620.030

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“reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacities may be an abused child or a neglected child…As used in this Section, “a child known to them in their professional or official capacities” means:
(A) the mandated reporter comes into contact with the child in the course of the reporter’s employment or practice of a profession, or through a regularly scheduled program, activity, or service;
(B) the mandated reporter is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school, school district, regularly established church or religious organization, or other entity that is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance, or training of the child; or
(C) a person makes a specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the victim of child abuse or child neglect, and the disclosure happens while the mandated reporter is engaged in the reporter’s employment or practice of a profession, or in a regularly scheduled program, activity, or service.”


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325 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/4

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“the following persons who, in their professional or official capacity, have reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred…”


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Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 350-1.1

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Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39.201

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“any person specified in subsection (2) of this section who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately”


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“An employee working under contract for, or a contractor of, the Department of Human Services when acting within the scope of his or her contract or employment…An individual not otherwise identified in this subsection who is engaged in performing his or her employment duties with a nonprofit charitable organization other than a nonprofit hospital”


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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-402

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“Any physician, physician’s assistant, optometrist, dentist, osteopathic physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, behavioral health professional, nurse, psychologist, counselor or social worker who develops the reasonable belief in the course of treating a patient… School personnel, domestic violence victim advocates or sexual assault victim advocates who develop the reasonable belief in the course of their employment.”


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“mandatory reporters shall, if they know or have reasonable cause to believe that a: (A) Child they know in their professional capacity for which they have been designated as a mandatory reporter…make a report to the Child and Family Services Agency or the Metropolitan Police Department”


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D.C. Code Ann. § 4-1321.02

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“All hospitals, clinics, [list excluded]…or any other person called upon to render aid or medical assistance to any child, when the child is known or suspected to be a victim of child abuse or neglect”


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“Each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy governing the reporting of child abuse and neglect as required by Chapter 261, Family Code, for the institution and its employees. The policy must require each employee of the institution to report child abuse and neglect in the manner required by Chapter 261, Family Code.”


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“the reporting duties under this section are individual, and no supervisor or administrator may impede or inhibit the reporting duties, and no person making a report shall be subject to any sanction for making the report. However, internal procedures to facilitate reporting and apprise supervisors and administrators of reports may be established provided that they are not inconsistent with this article. An internal policy shall not direct an employee to allow the employee’s supervisor to file or process a mandated report under any circumstances”


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Cal. Penal Code § 11166

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“(b) In order to provide guidance and consistency in reporting, the commissioner of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate policies and procedures for the creation and handling of reports made by the principal, headmaster, executive director, or other person in charge of the educational program, or his or her designated agent in order to carry out the intent of this section”


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“The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations governing the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect that occurs in an institution operated by the secretary. Such rules and regulations shall specify those types of incidents which are required to be reported.”


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“Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any hospital, clinic, school, or other organization responsible for the care of children, from developing a specific procedure for internally tracking, reporting, or otherwise monitoring a report made by a member of the organization’s staff pursuant to this section, including requiring a member of the organization’s staff who makes a report to provide a copy of or notice concerning the report to the organization, so long as the procedure does not inhibit, interfere with, or otherwise affect the duty of a person to make a report as required by subsection (a). Nothing in this section shall prevent staff of a hospital or clinic from gathering sufficient information, as determined by the hospital or clinic, in order to make an appropriate medical diagnosis or to provide and document care that is medically indicated, and is needed to determine whether to report an incident as defined in this part. Those activities shall not interfere with nor serve as a substitute for any investigation by law enforcement officials or the department; provided, that, if any hospital, clinic, school or other organization responsible for the care of children develops a procedure for internally tracking, reporting or otherwise monitoring a report pursuant to this section, the identity of the person who made a report of harm pursuant to this section or § 37-1-605 shall be kept confidential.

(i)(1) Any school official, personnel, employee or member of the board of education who is aware of a report or investigation of employee misconduct on the part of any employee of the school system that in any way involves known or alleged child abuse, including, but not limited to, child physical or sexual abuse or neglect, shall immediately upon knowledge of such information notify the department of children’s services or anyone listed in subdivision (a)(2) of the abuse or alleged abuse.”


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Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-403

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“Each hospital or similar institution shall have a written policy on reporting of child abuse and neglect and submission of copies of medical examination, treatment, and hospital records to the state’s attorney.
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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-6
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“The chief administrator of an entity employing more than twenty-five individuals who are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under this chapter may designate an agent within the entity to file reports of suspected child abuse or neglect on behalf of the staff members and volunteers of the entity. Under no circumstances may a designated agent to whom such report has been made impose conditions, including prior approval or prior notification, upon a staff member or volunteer reporting suspected child abuse or neglect under this chapter or exercise any control, restraint, or modification, or make any changes to the information provided by the staff member or volunteer. A report filed by the designated agent must include the first and last name, title, and contact information for every staff member or volunteer of the entity who is believed to have direct knowledge of the facts surrounding the report. A single report from the designated agent under this subsection is adequate to meet the reporting requirement on behalf of staff members and volunteers of the entity listed with the required information.
3. If a staff member or volunteer makes a report of suspected child abuse and neglect to a designated agent of an entity as authorized in subsection 2, and the designated agent files a report on behalf of the staff member or volunteer, the staff member or volunteer will be considered to be fully compliant with the reporting requirements in this chapter. However, this section does not preclude the staff member or volunteer from also reporting the suspected child abuse and neglect directly to the department or authorized agent. A staff member or volunteer reporting suspected child abuse or neglect under this subsection who has knowledge the designated agent has failed to report on behalf of the staff member or volunteer immediately shall make a report directly to the department or authorized agent.”


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“Every employer shall ensure that any employee required to report pursuant to subsection 1 of this section has immediate and unrestricted access to communications technology necessary to make an immediate report and is temporarily relieved of other work duties for such time as is required to make any report required under subsection 1 of this section.”


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“A person, as provided in subsections (A) and (B), who reports child abuse or neglect to a supervisor or person in charge of an institution, school, facility, or agency is not relieved of his individual duty to report in accordance with this section. The duty to report is not superseded by an internal investigation within the institution, school, facility, or agency…A person, as provided in subsection (A) or (B), who reports child abuse or neglect to a supervisor or person in charge of an institution, school, facility, or agency is not relieved of his individual duty to report in accordance with this section. The duty to report is not superseded by an internal investigation within the institution, school, facility, or agency.”


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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-310

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“An individual with knowledge of child abuse or neglect, including human trafficking of a child, or knowledge that leads to a good faith suspicion of child abuse or neglect, including human trafficking of a child, may not rely on another individual who has less direct knowledge to call the aforementioned report line“…”When 2 or more persons have joint knowledge of a known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect, including human trafficking of a child, the report may be made by 1 person with joint knowledge who was selected by mutual agreement of those persons involved. The report must include all persons with joint knowledge of the known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect, including human trafficking of a child at the time the report is made. Any person who has knowledge that the individual who was originally designated to report has failed to do so shall immediately make the report required under § 903 of this title.”


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“Reporting the information regarding knowledge of or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect to an employer, supervisor, school principal, school counselor, coworker, or other person shall not be a substitute for making a mandated report to an agency”


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Cal. Penal Code § 11166

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“When the attendance of a physician, resident, intern, nurse, day care worker, or social worker is pursuant to the performance of services as a member of the staff of a hospital or similar institution, he shall notify the person in charge of the institution or his designated delegate who shall make the necessary reports.”


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“If the information is received by a teacher, staff member, resident, intern or nurse in the course of professional services in a hospital, school or similar institution, such person may, in place of said report, immediately notify the person in charge of the institution or department, or his designee, who shall make such report forthwith”


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Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1509

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“If a person is required to report child abuse pursuant to this subsection because such person attends to a child pursuant to such person’s duties as an employee of or volunteer at a hospital, school, social agency, or similar facility, such person shall notify the person in charge of such hospital, school, agency, or facility, or the designated delegate thereof, and the person so notified shall report or cause a report to be made in accordance with this Code section. An employee or volunteer who makes a report to the person designated pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed to have fully complied with this subsection”


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Ga. Code Ann. § 19-7-5

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“A person required to report child abuse or neglect…who makes the report to the person’s job supervisor or to another individual working for the entity that employs the person is not relieved of the obligation to make a report”


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Alaska Stat. Ann. § 47.17.020

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“(b) If a person reporting child abuse or neglect is a member of the staff of a medical or other public or private institution, school, facility or agency, he shall notify the person in charge or his designated agent as soon as possible, who is thereupon also responsible to make the report or cause the report to be made. Nothing in this subsection is intended to relieve individuals of their obligation to report on their own behalf unless a report has already been made or will be made.”


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“Any person who has contact with a child through the performance of services as a member of a staff of a hospital or similar institution shall immediately notify the person in charge of the institution or his designee of suspected abuse or neglect. The person in charge shall report the information in accordance with the provisions of § 26-8A-8.
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“If two or more health care professionals, after providing health care services to a child, determine or suspect that the child has been or is being abused or neglected, the health care professionals may designate one of the health care professionals to report the abuse or neglect. A single report made under this division shall meet the reporting requirements of division (A)(1) of this section.”


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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.421

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“The chief administrator of an entity employing more than twenty-five individuals who are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under this chapter may designate an agent within the entity to file reports of suspected child abuse or neglect on behalf of the staff members and volunteers of the entity. Under no circumstances may a designated agent to whom such report has been made impose conditions, including prior approval or prior notification, upon a staff member or volunteer reporting suspected child abuse or neglect under this chapter or exercise any control, restraint, or modification, or make any changes to the information provided by the staff member or volunteer. A report filed by the designated agent must include the first and last name, title, and contact information for every staff member or volunteer of the entity who is believed to have direct knowledge of the facts surrounding the report. A single report from the designated agent under this subsection is adequate to meet the reporting requirement on behalf of staff members and volunteers of the entity listed with the required information.
3. If a staff member or volunteer makes a report of suspected child abuse and neglect to a designated agent of an entity as authorized in subsection 2, and the designated agent files a report on behalf of the staff member or volunteer, the staff member or volunteer will be considered to be fully compliant with the reporting requirements in this chapter. However, this section does not preclude the staff member or volunteer from also reporting the suspected child abuse and neglect directly to the department or authorized agent. A staff member or volunteer reporting suspected child abuse or neglect under this subsection who has knowledge the designated agent has failed to report on behalf of the staff member or volunteer immediately shall make a report directly to the department or authorized agent.”


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“If two or more members of a medical institution who are required to report jointly have knowledge of a known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect, a single report may be made by a designated member of that medical team. Any member who has knowledge that the member designated to report has failed to do so shall thereafter immediately make the report. Nothing in this section, however, is meant to preclude any person from reporting abuse or neglect.”


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“A notification to the person in charge of a hospital, agency, or school does not relieve the member of the staff of the hospital, agency, or school of the obligation of reporting to the department as required by this section. One report from a hospital, agency, or school is adequate to meet the reporting requirement”


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Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.623 (West)

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“If a mandated reporter is a member of the staff of a medical or other public or private institution, school or facility, the mandated reporter may instead notify the person or designated agent in charge of such institution, school or facility who shall become responsible for notifying the department in the manner required by this section.”


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Whenever a person is required to report in a capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or public or private institution, agency or facility, that person immediately shall notify either the person in charge of the institution, agency or facility or a designated agent who then shall cause a report to be made. The staff also may make a report directly to the department.

If a person required to report notifies either the person in charge of the institution, agency or facility or the designated agent, the notifying person shall acknowledge in writing that the institution, agency or facility has provided confirmation to the notifying person that another individual from the institution, agency or facility has made a report to the department. The confirmation must include, at a minimum, the name of the individual making the report to the department, the date and time of the report and a summary of the information conveyed. If the notifying person does not receive the confirmation from the institution, agency or facility within 24 hours of the notification, the notifying person immediately shall make a report directly to the department.


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“This section shall not require more than one (1) report from any institution, school, facility, or agency.”


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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 620.030

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“If an individual is required to make a report under this article in the individual’s capacity as a member of the staff of a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2, the individual shall immediately notify the individual in charge of the hospital or the designated agent of the individual in charge of the hospital.
(c) An individual notified under subsection (b) shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to:
(1) the department; or (2) the local law enforcement agency.” … “This chapter does not relieve an individual of the obligation to report on the individual’s own behalf, unless a report has already been made to the best of the individual’s belief”


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Ind. Code Ann. § 31-33-5-2.5
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“When 2 or more persons who work within the same workplace and are required to report under this Act share a reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused or neglected child, one of those reporters may be designated to make a single report. The report shall include the names and contact information for the other mandated reporters sharing the reasonable cause to believe that a child may be an abused or neglected child. The designated reporter must provide written confirmation of the report to those mandated reporters within 48 hours. If confirmation is not provided, those mandated reporters are individually responsible for immediately ensuring a report is made. Nothing in this Section precludes or may be used to preclude any person from reporting child abuse or child neglect.”


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(a) An additional report of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect is not required to be made by:
1. A professional who is hired by or who enters into a contract with the department for the purpose of treating or counseling a person as a result of a report of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect if such person was the subject of the referral for treatment or counseling.
2. An officer or employee of the judicial branch when the child is currently being investigated by the department, when there is an existing dependency case, or when the matter has previously been reported to the department if there is reasonable cause to believe that the information is already known to the department. This subparagraph applies only when the information related to the alleged child abuse, abandonment, or neglect has been provided to such officer or employee in the course of carrying out his or her official duties.
3. An officer or employee of a law enforcement agency when the incident under investigation by the law enforcement agency was reported to law enforcement by the central abuse hotline through the electronic transfer of the report or telephone call. The department’s central abuse hotline is not required to electronically transfer calls or reports received under sub-subparagraph (1)(a)1.b. to the county sheriff’s office if the matter was initially reported to the department by the county sheriff’s office or by another law enforcement agency. This subparagraph applies only when the information related to the alleged child abuse, abandonment, or neglect has been provided to the officer or employee of a law enforcement agency or central abuse hotline counselor in the course of carrying out his or her official duties.


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Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39.201

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“Any person who is employed as the immediate or next higher level supervisor to or administrator of a person who is listed in paragraph 1, 2, 4 or 5 of this subsection and who develops the reasonable belief in the course of the supervisor’s or administrator’s employment, except that if the supervisor or administrator reasonably believes that the report has been made by a person who is required to report pursuant to paragraph 1, 2, 4 or 5 of this subsection, the supervisor or administrator is not required to report pursuant to this paragraph.”


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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-3620

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“Whenever a mandatory reporter is required to report in their capacity as an employee, agent, or contractor of a hospital, school, social agency, or similar institution, the mandatory reporter shall also immediately notify the person in charge of the institution or their designated agent who shall subsequently make a report; except, that notifying the person in charge of the institution or their designated agent shall not relieve the mandatory reporter who was originally required to report from their duty under subsection (b) of this section.”


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D.C. Code Ann. § 4-1321.02

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“(6) “Child abuse or neglect” or “harm” occurs when:
(a) the parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child’s welfare: … fails to supply the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or education as required under Article 1 of Chapter 65 of Title 59, supervision appropriate to the child’s age and development, or health care though financially able to do so or offered financial or other reasonable means to do so and the failure to do so has caused or presents a substantial risk of causing physical or mental injury. However, a child’s absences from school may not be considered abuse or neglect unless the school has made efforts to bring about the child’s attendance, and those efforts were unsuccessful because of the parents’ refusal to cooperate. For the purpose of this chapter “adequate health care” includes any medical or nonmedical remedial health care permitted or authorized under state law;


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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-20

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“Neglected juvenile.–Any juvenile less than 18 years of age (i) who is found to be a minor victim of human trafficking under G.S. 14-43.15 or (ii) whose parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker does any of the following:
a. Does not provide proper care, supervision, or discipline.
b. Has abandoned the juvenile, except where that juvenile is a safely surrendered infant as defined in this Subchapter.
c. Has not provided or arranged for the provision of necessary medical or remedial care.”


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N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 7B-101

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““Neglect” means an act or failure to act by a person responsible for a child’s care, custody, or welfare evidencing the person’s blatant disregard for the consequences of the act or failure to act that results in harm to the child or that creates an immediate danger to the child’s physical health or safety and:
(A) includes:
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(b) failing to seek, obtain, or follow through with medical care for a child, with the failure resulting in or presenting an immediate danger of death, disfigurement, or bodily injury or with the failure resulting in an observable and material impairment to the growth, development, or functioning of the child“


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Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 261.001

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“Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child occurs if a child has been subjected to harmful behavior that is terrorizing, degrading, painful or emotionally traumatic, has been abandoned, is without proper care, control or supervision or lacks the subsistence, education, shelter, medical care or other care necessary for the well-being of the child because of the faults or habits of the person responsible for the welfare of the child or the neglect or refusal of the person to provide them when able to do so”


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Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 432B.140

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““Neglect” means the leaving of a child unattended or other failure to give proper care and attention to a child by any parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or responsibility for supervision of the child under circumstances that indicate:
(1) that the child’s health or welfare is harmed or placed at substantial risk of harm; or
(2) mental injury to the child or a substantial risk of mental injury”


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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-701

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““Neglect” or “neglected child” means that a person:
a. Is responsible for the care, custody, and/or control of the child; and
b. Has the ability and financial means to provide for the care of the child; and
1. Fails to provide necessary care with regard to: food, clothing, shelter, education, health, medical or other care necessary for the child’s emotional, physical, or mental health, or safety and general well-being”


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Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 901

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“A child may be found “neglected” who, for reasons other than being impoverished, (A) has been abandoned, (B) is being denied proper care and attention, physically, educationally, emotionally or morally, or (C) is being permitted to live under conditions, circumstances or associations injurious to the well-being of the child”


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Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 46b-120

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“Severe neglect means the negligent failure of a person having the care or custody of a child to protect the child from severe malnutrition or medically diagnosed nonorganic failure to thrive. ‘Severe neglect’ also means those situations of neglect where any person having the care or custody of a child willfully causes or permits the person or health of the child to be placed in a situation such that their person or health is endangered as proscribed by Section 11165.3, including the intentional failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care…’General neglect’ means the negligent failure of a person having the care or custody of a child to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision where no physical injury to the child has occurred but the child is at substantial risk of suffering serious physical harm or illness. “General neglect” does not include a parent’s economic disadvantage.”


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Cal. Penal Code § 11165.2

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“”Harm” can occur by: (A) Physical injury or emotional maltreatment.
(B) Failure to supply the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or health care. As used in this subchapter, “adequate health care” includes any medical or nonmedical remedial health care permitted or authorized under State law. Notwithstanding that a child might be found to be without proper parental care under chapters 51 and 53 of this title, a parent or other person responsible for a child’s care legitimately practicing his or her religious beliefs who thereby does not provide specified medical treatment for a child shall not be considered neglectful for that reason alone.”


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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 4912

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“(1) “Abused or neglected child” means a child whose physical or mental health or welfare is harmed, or threatened with harm, when his or her parent or other person responsible for his or her welfare:…
(iv) Fails to supply the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care, though financially able to do so or offered financial or other reasonable means to do so”…
“(b) The reporting shall include immediate notification of the department of any instance where parents of an infant have requested deprivation of nutrition that is necessary to sustain life and/or who have requested deprivation of medical or surgical intervention that is necessary to remedy or ameliorate a life-threatening medical condition, if the nutrition or medical or surgical intervention is generally provided to similar nutritional, medical, or surgical conditioned infants, whether disabled or not.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent a child’s parents and physician from discontinuing the use of life-support systems or nonpalliative treatment for a child who is terminally ill where, in the opinion of the child’s physician exercising competent medical judgment, the child has no reasonable chance of recovery from the terminal illness despite every, appropriate medical treatment to correct the condition.”


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40 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 40-11-2
40 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 40-11-3

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“”Child abuse” or “abuse” means: … The failure on the part of a person responsible for the care of a child to provide for the adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical or mental health treatment, supervision, or other care necessary for the child’s health and welfare when financially able to do so or when offered financial or other reasonable means to do so and the failure occurred within five years of a report.”


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Iowa Code Ann. § 232.68

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““Neglected” means a child: (a) Who is without proper parental care and control, or subsistence, medical or other care or control necessary for his well-being because of the conduct or omission of his parents, guardian or other custodian or their neglect or refusal to provide them”


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““Neglected child” means a child: (i) Whose parent, guardian or custodian or any person responsible for his care or support, neglects or refuses, when able so to do, to provide for him proper and necessary care or support, or education as required by law, or medical, surgical, or other care necessary for his well-being“


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Miss. Code. Ann. § 43-21-105

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“Neglect may include, but shall not be limited to: … Failure to use resources available to treat a diagnosed medical condition if such treatment will make a child substantially more comfortable, reduce pain and suffering, or correct or substantially diminish a crippling condition from worsening”


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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2202

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““Neglected child” means a child:
(A) Whose physical or mental health is harmed or threatened by a present refusal, failure or inability of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or education, when that refusal, failure, or inability is not due primarily to a lack of financial means on the part of the parent, guardian, or custodian”


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W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-1-201

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““Abuse or neglect” means sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation as defined in RCW 18.130.460, or injury of a child by any person under circumstances which cause harm to the child’s health, welfare, or safety, excluding conduct permitted under RCW 9A.16.100; or the negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child by a person responsible for or providing care to the child. An abused child is a child who has been subjected to child abuse or neglect as defined in this section.”


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Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 26.44.020

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“Whose parents or other person responsible for his care neglects or refuses to provide care necessary for his health. However, no child who in good faith is under treatment solely by spiritual means through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination shall for that reason alone be considered to be an abused or neglected child. Further, a decision by parents who have legal authority for the child or, in the absence of parents with legal authority for the child, any person with legal authority for the child, who refuses a particular medical treatment for a child with a life-threatening condition shall not be deemed a refusal to provide necessary care if (i) such decision is made jointly by the parents or other person with legal authority and the child; (ii) the child has reached 14 years of age and is sufficiently mature to have an informed opinion on the subject of his medical treatment; (iii) the parents or other person with legal authority and the child have considered alternative treatment options; and (iv) the parents or other person with legal authority and the child believe in good faith that such decision is in the child’s best interest”


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Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-100

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“is medically neglected, which includes, but is not limited to, the withholding of medically indicated treatment from an infant with a disability with a life-threatening condition. The term “withholding of medically indicated treatment” means the failure to respond to the infant’s life-threatening conditions by providing treatment, including appropriate nutrition, hydration, and medication which, in the treating physician’s, advanced practice registered nurse’s, or physician assistant’s reasonable medical judgment, will be most likely to be effective in ameliorating or correcting all conditions, except that the term does not include the failure to provide treatment other than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or medication to an infant when, in the treating physician’s, advanced practice registered nurse’s, or physician assistant’s reasonable medical judgment: (i) the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose; (ii) the provision of the treatment would merely prolong dying, not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all of the infant’s life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; or (iii) the provision of the treatment would be virtually futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the treatment itself under the circumstances would be inhumane” … “failure by a person responsible for a child’s care to supply a child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, health, medical, or other care required for the child’s physical or mental health when reasonably able to do so”


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Minn. Stat. Ann. § 260C.007
Minn. Stat. Ann. § 260E.03

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“(5) “Neglect” means harm to a child’s health or welfare by a person responsible for the child’s health or welfare which occurs through negligent treatment, including the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.”


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Ga. Code Ann. § 49-5-131
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“‘Neglect’ means the failure by a person responsible for the child’s welfare to provide necessary food, care, clothing, shelter, or medical attention for a child”

“the court may find a child to be a child in need of aid if it finds…the child is in need of medical treatment to cure, alleviate, or prevent substantial physical harm or is in need of treatment for mental injury and the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian has knowingly failed to provide the treatment”


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Alaska Stat. Ann. § 47.17.290
Alaska Stat. Ann. § 47.10.011

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““Neglect” means a failure or refusal by those responsible for the child’s welfare to provide adequate care, maintenance, supervision, education or medical, surgical or any other care necessary for the child’s well being.”


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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-202

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““Neglect” means failure, refusal or inability on the part of a caregiver, for reasons other than poverty, to provide necessary care, food, clothing, medical or dental care or shelter so as to seriously endanger the physical health of the child.”


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Wis. Stat. Ann. § 48.02

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“‘Neglect‘ means action or inaction causing: … failure or refusal of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide proper or necessary subsistence or medical care, or any other care necessary for the child’s health, safety, morals, or well-being…’Neglect’ does not include…a health care decision made for a child by the child’s parent or guardian, unless the state or other party to a proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health care decision is not reasonable and informed”


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Utah Code Ann. § 80-1-102

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“(13) “Dependent and neglected child” means a child:…
(D) Whose parent, guardian or custodian neglects or refuses to provide necessary medical, surgical, institutional or hospital care for such child”


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Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-102

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“In this chapter and chapter 26-7A, the term, abused or neglected child, means a child:…
(4) Whose parent, guardian, or custodian fails or refuses to provide proper or necessary subsistence, supervision, education, medical care, or any other care necessary for the child’s health, guidance, or well-being”


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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-2

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“Serious physical neglect.” Any of the following when committed by a perpetrator that endangers a child’s life or health, threatens a child’s well-being, causes bodily injury or impairs a child’s health, development or functioning:
(1) A repeated, prolonged or egregious failure to supervise a child in a manner that is appropriate considering the child’s developmental age and abilities.
(2) The failure to provide a child with adequate essentials of life, including food, shelter or medical care.


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23 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6303

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“negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, including but not limited to the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter or medical care that is likely to endanger the health or welfare of the child.”


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Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 419B.005

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“”Neglect” means:
(1) the failure or omission to provide any of the following:
(a) adequate nurturance and affection, food, clothing, shelter, sanitation, hygiene, or appropriate education,
(b) medical, dental, or behavioral health care…”


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Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 10A, § 1-1-105

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(A) As used in this chapter, “neglected child” includes any child:
(1) Who is abandoned by the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian;
(2) Who lacks adequate parental care because of the faults or habits of the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian;
(3) Whose parents, guardian, or custodian neglects the child or refuses to provide proper or necessary subsistence, education, medical or surgical care or treatment, or other care necessary for the child’s health, morals, or well being;


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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.03

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““Neglected child” means a child who, due to the action or inaction of a person responsible for the child’s welfare:
a. Is without proper care or control, subsistence, education as required by law, or other care or control necessary for the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health, or morals, and is not due primarily to the lack of financial means of a person responsible for the child’s welfare;
b. Has been placed for care or adoption in violation of law;
c. Has been abandoned;
d. Is without proper care, control, or education as required by law, or other care and control necessary for the child’s well-being because of the physical, mental, emotional, or other illness or disability of a person responsible for the child’s welfare, and that such lack of care is not due to a willful act of commission or act of omission, and care is requested by a person responsible for the child’s welfare;
e. Is in need of treatment and a person responsible for the child’s welfare has refused to participate in treatment as ordered by the juvenile court;
f. Was subject to prenatal exposure to alcohol misuse or any controlled substance as defined in section 19-03.1-01 in a manner not lawfully prescribed by a practitioner;
g. Is present in an environment subjecting the child to exposure of a controlled substance, chemical substance, or drug paraphernalia as prohibited by section 19-03.1-22.2, except as used in this subsection, controlled substance includes any amount of marijuana; or
h. Is a victim of human trafficking as defined in title 12.1.”


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N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 50-25.1-02

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4-a. “Neglected child” means a child less than eighteen years of age
(i) whose physical, mental or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired as a result of the failure of his parent or other person legally responsible for his care to exercise a minimum degree of care
(A) in supplying the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, education, medical or surgical care, though financially able to do so or offered financial or other reasonable means to do so


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N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 371

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“neglected child” means a child: (1) who has been abandoned by the child’s parent, guardian or custodian; (2) who is without proper parental care and control or subsistence, education, medical or other care or control necessary for the child’s well-being because of the faults or habits of the child’s parent, guardian or custodian or the failure or refusal of the parent, guardian or custodian, when able to do so, to provide them”


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“or a child whose physical, mental, or emotional condition has been impaired or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired as the result of the failure of his parent or guardian, or such other person having his custody and control, to exercise a minimum degree of care (1) in supplying the child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, education, medical or surgical care though financially able to do so or though offered financial or other reasonable means to do so”


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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 9:6-8.9

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XVII. “Legal custody” means a status created by court order embodying the following rights and responsibilities unless otherwise modified by court order:
(a) The right to determine where and with whom the child shall live;
(b) The right to have the physical possession of the child;
(c) The right and the duty to protect and constructively discipline the child; and
(d) The responsibility to provide the child with food, clothing, shelter, education, emotional security and ordinary medical care provided that such rights and responsibilities shall be exercised subject to the power, rights, duties and responsibilities of the guardian of the child and subject to residual parental rights and responsibilities if these have not been terminated by judicial decree. …
XIX. “Neglected child” means a child:
(a) Who has been abandoned by his or her parents, guardian, or custodian; or
(b) Who is without proper parental care or control, subsistence, education as required by law, or other care or control necessary for the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health, when it is established that the child’s health has suffered or is likely to suffer serious impairment; and the deprivation is not due primarily to the lack of financial means of the parents, guardian, or custodian; or
(c) Whose parents, guardian or custodian are unable to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child because of incarceration, hospitalization or other physical or mental incapacity”


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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:3

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“Child abuse or neglect means knowingly, intentionally, or negligently causing or permitting a minor child to be:
(i) Placed in a situation that endangers his or her life or physical or mental health; (ii) Cruelly confined or cruelly punished; (iii) Deprived of necessary food, clothing, shelter, or care; (iv) Left unattended in a motor vehicle if such minor child is six years of age or younger; (v) Placed in a situation to be sexually abused; (vi) Placed in a situation to be sexually exploited through sex trafficking of a minor as defined in section 28-830 or by allowing, encouraging, or forcing such person to engage in debauchery, public indecency, or obscene or pornographic photography, films, or depictions; or (vii) Placed in a situation to be a trafficking victim as defined in section 28-830″


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Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28-710

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“Neglect”, failure to provide, by those responsible for the care, custody, and control of the child, the proper or necessary support, education as required by law, nutrition or medical, surgical, or any other care necessary for the child’s well-being. Victims of neglect shall also include any victims of sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking as those terms are defined in 22 U.S.C. 78 Section 7102(9)-(10);


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Mo. Ann. Stat. § 210.110

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““Neglected child” means a child: (i) Whose parent, guardian or custodian or any person responsible for his care or support, neglects or refuses, when able so to do, to provide for him proper and necessary care or support, or education as required by law, or medical, surgical, or other care necessary for his well-being“


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Miss. Code. Ann. § 43-21-105

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““Child neglect” means harm or threatened harm to a child’s health or welfare by a parent, legal guardian, or any other person responsible for the child’s health or welfare that occurs through either of the following:
(i) Negligent treatment, including the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care, though financially able to do so, or by the failure to seek financial or other reasonable means to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.”


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Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.622

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“child is suffering physical or emotional injury resulting from: (i) abuse inflicted upon him which causes harm or substantial risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare, including sexual abuse; (ii) neglect, including malnutrition”…


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Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 119, § 51A

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“Jeopardy to health or welfare or jeopardy. “Jeopardy to health or welfare” or “jeopardy” means serious abuse or neglect, as evidenced by: … Deprivation of necessary health care when the deprivation places the child in danger of serious harm”


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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 4002

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““Neglect” means the refusal or unreasonable failure of a parent or caretaker to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, care, treatment, or counseling for any injury, illness, or condition of the child, as a result of which the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health, welfare, and safety is substantially threatened or impaired. Neglect includes prenatal neglect. Consistent with Article 606(B), the inability of a parent or caretaker to provide for a child due to inadequate financial resources shall not, for that reason alone, be considered neglect.”


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La. Child. Code Ann. art. 603

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“Abused or neglected child” means a child whose health or welfare is harmed or threatened with harm when…Does not provide the child with adequate care, supervision, food, clothing, shelter, and education or medical care necessary for the child’s well-being when financially able to do so or offered financial or other means to do so.”


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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 600.020

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“A child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age:
(1) the child’s physical or mental condition is seriously impaired or seriously endangered as a result of the inability, refusal, or neglect of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, or supervision”…”Sec. 9. A child in need of services under section 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 of this chapter includes a child with a disability who:
(1) is deprived of nutrition that is necessary to sustain life; or
(2) is deprived of medical or surgical intervention that is necessary to remedy or ameliorate a life threatening medical condition;
if the nutrition or medical or surgical intervention is generally provided to similarly situated children with or without disabilities.”


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Ind. Code Ann. § 31-34-1-1
Ind. Code Ann. § 31-34-1-9

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“Neglected child” means any child who is not receiving the proper or necessary nourishment or medically indicated treatment…or otherwise is not receiving the proper or necessary support or medical or other remedial care recognized under State law as necessary for a child’s well-being”


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325 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/3

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“When the child is not provided in a timely manner with adequate food, clothing, shelter, psychological care, physical care, medical care, or supervision”


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Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 350-1

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“Medical neglect” means the failure to provide or the failure to allow needed care as recommended by a health care practitioner for a physical injury, illness, medical condition, or impairment, or the failure to seek timely and appropriate medical care for a serious health problem that a reasonable person would have recognized as requiring professional medical attention. Medical neglect does not occur if the parent or legal guardian of the child has made reasonable attempts to obtain necessary health care services or the immediate health condition giving rise to the allegation of neglect is a known and expected complication of the child’s diagnosis or treatment and:
(a) The recommended care offers limited net benefit to the child and the morbidity or other side effects of the treatment may be considered to be greater than the anticipated benefit; or
(b) The parent or legal guardian received conflicting medical recommendations for treatment from multiple practitioners and did not follow all recommendations.


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Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39.01

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“”Abuse” or “child abuse or neglect”, as used in part 3 of article 3 of this title 19, means an act or omission in one of the following categories that threatens the health or welfare of a child:…(III) Any case in which a child is in need of services because the child’s parent, legal guardian, or custodian fails to take the same actions to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision that a prudent parent would take. The requirements of this subsection (1)(a)(III) are subject to the provisions of section 19-3-103″

“A child is neglected or dependent if:…(d) A parent, guardian, or legal custodian fails or refuses to provide the child with proper or necessary subsistence, education, medical care, or any other care necessary for his or her health, guidance, or well-being”


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Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 19-1-103
Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 19-3-102

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“Failure or refusal to provide necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment necessary for the child’s well-being, except when the failure or refusal is caused primarily by the financial inability of the person legally responsible and no services for relief have been offered…Failure to provide for the child’s care and maintenance, proper or necessary support, or medical, surgical, or other necessary care;”


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Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-103

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“‘Neglect’ or ‘neglected’ means…inability or unwillingness of a parent, guardian or custodian of a child to provide that child with…medical care if that inability or unwillingness causes substantial risk of harm to the child’s health or welfare, except if the inability of a parent, guardian or custodian to provide services to meet the needs of a child with a disability or chronic illness is solely the result of the unavailability of reasonable services”

“reasonably believes there has been a denial or deprivation of necessary medical treatment or surgical care or nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of an infant who is protected under § 36-2281 [less than one year old]”


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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 8-201
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13-3620

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“The term “negligent treatment” or “maltreatment” means failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care, which includes medical neglect, and the deprivation is not due to the lack of financial means of his or her parent, guardian, or other custodian.”


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D.C. Code Ann. § 16-2301 (West)

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“Negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, including the failure to provide adequate…medical treatment”


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Ala.Code 1975 § 26-14-1

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5. [Expires and deemed repealed April 1, 2025, pursuant to L.2021, c. 56, pt. JJ, subpt. A, § 9.] The office of children and family services shall update training issued to persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in the decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section twenty-d of this chapter, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually. Such persons and officials shall have three years from the effective date of the chapter of the laws of two thousand twenty-one that added this subdivision to receive such updated mandated reported training.

6. [Eff. Nov. 17, 2024.] The office of children and family services shall update training issued to persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to include guidance on identifying an abused or maltreated child when such child is an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability as defined in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law. Such guidance shall be developed in consultation with the justice center for the protection of people with special needs. Persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment shall have one year from the effective date of this subdivision to receive such updated mandated reporter training.

(c) [Eff. until Nov. 17, 2024. See, also, par. (c) below.] issue guidelines to assist local child protective services in the interpretation and assessment of reports of abuse and maltreatment made to the statewide central register described in section four hundred twenty-two of this article. Such guidelines shall include information, standards and criteria for the identification of evidence of alleged abuse and maltreatment as required to determine whether a report may be indicated pursuant to this article. Provided further, the office of children and family services shall update such guidelines, standards and criteria issued to the local child protective services to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in the decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section twenty-d of this chapter, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually. The office may utilize existing programs or materials established pursuant to section twenty-d of this chapter.
(c) [Eff. Nov. 17, 2024. See, also, par. (c) above.] issue guidelines to assist local child protective services in the interpretation and assessment of reports of abuse and maltreatment made to the statewide central register described in section four hundred twenty-two of this article. Such guidelines shall include information, standards and criteria for the identification of evidence of alleged abuse and maltreatment as required to determine whether a report may be indicated pursuant to this article. Provided further, the office of children and family services shall update such guidelines, standards and criteria issued to the local child protective services to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in the decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences as defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section twenty-d of this chapter, guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually, and guidance on identifying an abused or maltreated child when such child is an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability as defined in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law. The office may utilize existing programs or materials established pursuant to section twenty-d of this chapter.

“When any allegations contained in such telephone calls could reasonably constitute a report of child abuse or maltreatment, after utilizing protocols that would reduce implicit bias from the decision-making process…”


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N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 413
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“Persons required to report child abuse or child neglect as provided under this Section must complete an initial mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias, within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, or within the time frame of any other applicable State law that governs training requirements for a specific profession, and at least every 3 years thereafter. …The implicit bias section shall be in-person or web-based, and shall include, at a minimum, information on the following topics: (i) implicit biasand (ii) racial and ethnic sensitivity. As used in this subsection, “implicit bias” means the attitudes or internalized stereotypes that affect people’s perceptions, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner and that exist and often contribute to unequal treatment of people based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, and other characteristics. The implicit bias section shall provide tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking and ultimately eliminate discriminatory behaviors. During these trainings mandated reporters shall complete the following: (1) a pretest to assess baseline implicit bias levels; (2) an implicit bias training task; and (3) a posttest to reevaluate bias levels after training. The implicit bias curriculum for mandated reporters shall be developed within one year after January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-604) and shall be created in consultation with organizations demonstrating expertise and or experience in the areas of implicit bias, youth and adolescent developmental issues, prevention of child abuse, exploitation, and neglect, culturally diverse family systems, and the child welfare system.”


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“(7)(a) Pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the task force, at a minimum, shall analyze:
(I) Whether a study should be conducted to determine the effectiveness of mandatory reporting in serving children and families and determine the necessary funding for a study. If the task force determines there should be a study, the study must include an analysis on whether enhanced screening techniques for accepting reports may mitigate the disproportionate impact of mandatory reporting on under-resourced communities, communities of color, and persons with disabilities.
(II) The disproportionate impact of mandatory reporting on under-resourced communities, communities of color, and persons with disabilities;
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“By December 31, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) shall, in consultation with the Child and Family Services Agency (“CFSA”), develop and approve a training curriculum explaining the reporting requirements of this subchapter, which shall include…
(3) The impact of racial bias on the mandatory reporting and child welfare systems”


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“(A) The Department of Social Services Protective Services shall inform all persons required to report…of the nature, problem, and extent of child abuse and neglect and of their duties and responsibilities in accordance with this article. The department also, on a continuing basis, shall conduct training programs for department staff and appropriate training for persons required to report pursuant to Section 63-7-310(A).
(B) The department, on a continuing basis, shall inform the public of the nature, problem, and extent of the child abuse and neglect and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families. The department shall encourage families to seek help consistent with Section 63-7-30.
(C) The department, on a continuing basis, shall actively publicize the appropriate telephone numbers to receive reports of suspected child abuse and neglect, including the twenty-four hour, statewide, toll-free telephone service and respective numbers of the county department offices.”


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“Each institution of higher education shall provide training for employees who are professionals as defined by Section 261.101, Family Code, in prevention techniques for and the recognition of symptoms of sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children and the responsibility and procedure of reporting suspected occurrences of sexual abuse and other maltreatment. The training must include:
(1) techniques for reducing a child’s risk of sexual abuse or other maltreatment;
(2) factors indicating a child is at risk for sexual abuse or other maltreatment;
(3) the warning signs and symptoms associated with sexual abuse or other maltreatment and recognition of those signs and symptoms; and
(4) the requirements and procedures for reporting suspected sexual abuse or other maltreatment as provided by Chapter 261, Family Code.”


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Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 51.9761

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“Each person who is employed in a child care facility shall complete at least 2 hours of training in the recognition and reporting of the abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 432B.020:

1. Within 90 days after commencing his or her employment in a child care facility; and
2. At least once every 5 years thereafter.”

“The employer of a person who is described in subsection 4 and who is not required in his or her professional or occupational capacity to be licensed, certified or endorsed in this State must, upon initial employment of the person [other similar sections describe additional employer types]:
(a) Inform the person, in writing or by electronic communication, of his or her duty as a mandatory reporter pursuant to this section;
(b) Obtain a written acknowledgment or electronic record from the person that he or she has been informed of his or her duty pursuant to this section; and
(c) Maintain a copy of the written acknowledgment or electronic record for as long as the person is employed by the employer.”


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Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 432A.1776
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“(a) The Department shall, on a continuing basis, undertake and maintain programs to inform all persons required to report abuse or neglect pursuant to § 903 of this title and the public of the nature, problem and extent of abuse and neglect, and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families and to encourage self-reporting and the voluntary acceptance of such services.
(b) The Department shall conduct ongoing training programs to advance the purpose of this section.
(c) The Department shall continuously publicize the existence of the 24-hour report-line to those required to report abuse or neglect pursuant to § 903 of this title of their responsibilities and to the public the existence of the 24-hour statewide toll-free telephone number to receive reports of abuse or neglect.”


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“The Commissioner of Children and Families shall develop an educational training program and refresher training program for the accurate and prompt identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect. Such training program and refresher training program shall be made available to all persons mandated to report child abuse and neglect at various times and locations throughout the state as determined by the Commissioner of Children and Families. Such training program and refresher training program shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of…”


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“Except as provided…employers are strongly encouraged to provide their employees who are mandated reporters with training in the duties imposed by this article. This training shall include training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting…(2) Employers subject to paragraphs (48) and (49) of subdivision (a) shall provide their employees who are mandated reporters with training in the duties imposed by this article. This training shall include training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting. The training requirement may be met by completing the general online training for mandated reporters offered by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services.


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“A person required to make a report…other than a physician whose professional practice does not regularly involve providing primary health care to children, shall complete two hours of training relating to the identification and reporting of child abuse within six months of initial employment or self-employment involving the examination, attending, counseling, or treatment of children on a regular basis. Within one month of initial employment or self-employment, the person shall obtain a statement of the abuse reporting requirements from the person’s employer or, if self-employed, from the department. The person shall complete at least two hours of additional child abuse identification and reporting training every three years. If the person completes at least one hour of additional child abuse identification and reporting training prior to the three-year expiration period, the person shall be deemed in compliance with the training requirements of this section for an additional three years.”… “The department, within the limits of available funds, shall conduct a continuing publicity and educational program for the personnel of the department, persons required to report, and any other appropriate persons to encourage the fullest possible degree of reporting of suspected cases of child abuse. Educational programs shall include but not be limited to the diagnosis and cause of child abuse, the responsibilities, obligations, duties, and powers of persons and agencies under this chapter and the procedures of the department and the juvenile court with respect to suspected cases of child abuse and disposition of actual cases.
2. a. For the purposes of this subsection, in addition to the definition in section 232.68, a “child protection worker” also includes any employee of the department who provides services to or otherwise works directly with children and families for whom child abuse has been alleged.
b. The training of a child protection worker shall include but is not limited to the worker’s legal duties to protect the constitutional and statutory rights of a child and the child’s family members throughout the child or family members’ period of involvement with the department beginning with the child abuse report and ending with the department’s closure of the case. The curriculum used for the training shall specifically include instruction on the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States and parents’ legal rights.”


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Iowa Code Ann. § 232.69
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“The secretary shall conduct a continuing public information and educational program concerning the reporting of suspected abuse or neglect for local staff of the Kansas department for children and families, for persons required to report under this code and for other appropriate persons.”


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“Subject to appropriation in the budget, the department shall conduct educational and training programs for persons required to report suspected abuse or neglect, and the general public, as well as implement evidence-based programs that reduce incidents of child maltreatment including sexual abuse. Training for persons require to report and the general public shall include:
(1) Indicators of child abuse and neglect;
(2) Tactics used by sexual abusers;
(3) How and when to make a report; and
(4) Protective factors that prevent abuse and neglect in order to promote adult responsibility for protecting children, encourage maximum reporting of child abuse and neglect, and to improve communication, cooperation and coordination among all agencies involved in the identification, prevention and treatment of the abuse and neglect of children.”
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“County boards of education and private school administrators shall provide all employees with a written statement setting forth the requirements contained in this section and shall obtain and preserve a signed acknowledgment from school employees that they have received and understand the reporting requirement.”


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W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-2-805
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“…13. Any person 18 years of age or older who has received training approved by the Department of Social Services for the purposes of recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect”


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“The local welfare agency must offer training to a person required to make a report…The training may be offered online or in person and must provide an explanation of the legal obligations of a reporter, consequences for failure to report, and instruction on how to detect and report suspected maltreatment or suspected abuse…A local welfare agency may fulfill the requirement under this section by directing reporters to trainings offered by the commissioner”


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“(a) A person employed by the state or by a school district who is required under this chapter to report abuse or neglect of children shall receive training on the recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect…”


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“(a)(1) By January 1, 2019, the department of children’s services shall develop guidelines on the best practices for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking in which the victim is a child. The department of education shall use the guidelines to identify child abuse training programs appropriate for teachers. The programs identified by the department of education must train teachers on the common signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking in which the victim is a child; how to identify children at risk of abuse, sexual abuse, or human trafficking; maintenance of professional and appropriate relationships with students; and the requirements for reporting suspected child abuse and sexual misconduct.
(2) The department of children’s services shall publish the guidelines as provided in this subsection (a) on the department’s website.
(b) Each LEA and each public charter school shall ensure that employees working directly with students of the respective LEA or public charter school complete a child abuse training program identified by the department of education pursuant to subsection (a), or a training program that meets the guidelines established by the department of children’s services pursuant to subsection (a), as part of the employee’s annual in-service training. Each LEA and each public charter school shall annually report its compliance with this section to the department of education.”


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“5. [Expires and deemed repealed April 1, 2025, pursuant to L.2021, c. 56, pt. JJ, subpt. A, § 9.] The office of children and family services shall update training issued to persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in the decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences…and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually. Such persons and officials shall have three years from the effective date…to receive such updated mandated reported training.

6. [Eff. Nov. 17, 2024.] The office of children and family services shall update training issued to persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to include guidance on identifying an abused or maltreated child when such child is an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability…Such guidance shall be developed in consultation with the justice center for the protection of people with special needs. Persons and officials required to report cases of suspected child abuse or maltreatment shall have one year from the effective date of this subdivision to receive such updated mandated reporter training.”

“The office shall: 1. in conjunction with local departments, both jointly and individually, within the appropriation available, conduct a continuing publicity and education program for local department staff, persons and officials required to report including district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, police officers, peace officers, investigators employed in the office of a district attorney, and any other appropriate persons to encourage the fullest degree of reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment…The program shall include but not be limited to responsibilities, obligations and powers under this title and chapter as well as the diagnosis of child abuse and maltreatment, the procedures of the child protective service, the family court and other duly authorized agencies and the prevention, treatment and remediation of abuse and maltreatment of children in residential care.”


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“Each county attorney or the county attorney representing a contiguous group of counties is responsible for convening the child abuse and neglect investigation team and ensuring that protocols are established and implemented. A representative of the child advocacy center assigned to the team shall assist the county attorney in facilitating case review, developing and updating protocols, and arranging training opportunities for the team. Each team must have protocols which, at a minimum, shall include procedures for:
(a) Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect as outlined in section 28-711 to include training to professionals on identification and reporting of abuse“


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“1. The division shall, on a continuing basis, undertake and maintain programs to inform all persons required to report abuse or neglect…and the public of the nature, problem, and extent of abuse and neglect, and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families; and to encourage self-reporting and the voluntary acceptance of such services. In addition, those mandated to report pursuant to this act shall be informed by the division of their duties, options, and responsibilities in accordance with this act.
2. The division shall conduct ongoing training programs in relation to sections 210.110 to 210.165 for agency staff.
3. The division shall continuously publicize to mandated reporters of abuse or neglect and to the public the existence and the number of the twenty-four hour, statewide toll free telephone service to receive reports of abuse or neglect.”


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“The department shall, in consultation with the Michigan domestic and sexual violence prevention and treatment board and the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, create comprehensive training materials for individuals who are required to report suspected child abuse or child neglect under section 31 within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.
(2) An employer or organization that employs a mandatory reporter must provide the training materials described in subsection (1) to that employee. This subsection does not apply to an employer or organization that provides to an employee its own training that is updated annually based on the department’s training materials described in subsection (1).
(3) The department must make the training materials described in subsection (1) publicly available on its website in addition to any other form that the department chooses.”


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“A mandated reporter who is professionally licensed by the commonwealth shall complete training to recognize and report suspected child abuse or neglect.”


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“To familiarize mandatory reporters… with their legal mandate for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect, such mandatory reporters shall be offered training on the statutory requirements and responsibility of reporting child abuse and neglect. This training shall be made available by the child welfare division of the Department of Children and Family Services or any other mechanism as approved by the department as long as it includes information on the reporting procedure and the consequences of failing to report.
(b) Each mandatory reporter may obtain mandatory reporting training as each mandatory reporter believes to be necessary in accordance with Subsubparagraph (a) or (d) of this Subparagraph. (c) The appropriate state regulatory department, board, commission, or agency for each category of mandatory reporter may provide continuing education credit for the completion of the training pursuant to this Paragraph. (d) Any entity, including but not limited to hospitals, educational and religious institutions, and nonprofits, may provide its employees, volunteers, or educational attendees with equivalent training pursuant to Subsubparagraph (a) of this Subparagraph.”


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“Persons required to report child abuse or child neglect as provided under this Section must complete an initial mandated reporter training, including a section on implicit bias, within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter, or within the time frame of any other applicable State law that governs training requirements for a specific profession, and at least every 3 years thereafter. The initial requirement only applies to the first time they engage in their professional or official capacity…”


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“To improve the identification of child abuse and neglect, the department shall offer periodic orientation and training to those responsible for making child abuse and neglect reports“


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“The purpose of the task force is to analyze best practices and recommend changes to training requirements…The task force may make findings and recommendations to the general assembly, the governor, and the state department on administrative and legislative changes to update mandatory reporter training requirements…the task force, at a minimum, shall analyze:…(III) Standardized training that addresses implicit bias;…(V) Standardized training that addresses the requirements of the law pursuant to this part 3…The task force shall analyze national best practices and consult with additional stakeholders as needed to address all additional questions necessary to finalize its findings and recommendations for mandatory reporter training requirements”

“(b) Creating, implementing, and updating training materials for mandatory reporters to recognize and report child abuse or neglect related to domestic abuse”


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“By December 31, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) shall, in consultation with the Child and Family Services Agency (“CFSA”), develop and approve a training curriculum explaining the reporting requirements of this subchapter, which shall include…All mandatory reporters shall complete a training based upon the curriculum required by subsection (a) of this section which shall be conducted by OAG, CFSA, or a third party.”


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