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2003 SESSION
HB 1800 Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Introduced by: Dwight Clinton Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. Requires any regular minister, priest, rabbi, or accredited practitioner, including a duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, to report suspected child abuse or neglect to a local department of social services or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. The bill excepts from the mandatory reporting requirement information required by the doctrine of the religious organization or denomination to be kept in a confidential manner. However, the privilege accorded such confidential communications shall not apply if the minister, priest, rabbi, or accredited practitioner, including a duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, also acquires the information from a source other than the confidential communication.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035784577
- 01/08/03 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/03 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 01/13/03 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/14/03 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 3
- 01/23/03 House: Incorporated by H.W.I. (HB1740-Byron) (20-Y 0-N)