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2006 SESSION

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HB 56 Child abuse or neglect; mandatory reporting by eligibility workers; penalty.

Introduced by: William H. Fralin, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by eligibility workers. Requires any person employed by a local department of social services who determines eligibility for public assistance to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the local department or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.  The bill is effective on January 1, 2007 and the Department of Social Services must provide training to implement its provisions.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by eligibility workers. Requires any person employed by a local department of social services who determines eligibility for public assistance and FAMIS to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the local department or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.