§49-2-804. Notification of Disposition of Reports
The Department of Health and Human Resources shall continue to develop, update and implement a procedure to notify any person mandated to report suspected child abuse and neglect pursuant to section eight hundred three of this article, of whether an investigation into the reported suspected abuse or neglect has been initiated and when the investigation […]
§49-2-805. Educational Programs; Requirements
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) […]
§49-2-806. Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Animal Cruelty by Child Protective Service Workers
In the event a child protective service worker, in response to a report mandated by section eight hundred two and eight hundred three of this article, forms a reasonable suspicion that an animal is the victim of cruel or inhumane treatment, he or she shall report the suspicion and the basis therefor to the county […]
§49-2-604. Program Administration; Implementation; Procedures; Annual Evaluation; Coordination; Plans; Grievances; Reports
(a) The administering agency for the family support program is the Department of Health and Human Resources. (b) The Department of Health and Human Resources shall initially implement the family support program through contracts with an agency within four of the states behavioral health regions, with the four regions to be determined by the Department […]
§49-2-807. Mandatory Reporting to Medical Examiner or Coroner; Postmortem Investigation
Any person or official who is required pursuant to section eight hundred three of this article to report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect and who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child abuse or neglect, shall report that fact to the appropriate medical examiner or […]
§49-2-605. Regional and State Family Support Councils; Membership; Meetings; Reimbursement of Expenses
(a) Each regional family support agency shall establish a regional family support council comprised of at least seven members, of whom at least a majority shall be persons with developmental disabilities or their parents or primary caregivers. Each regional family support council shall meet at least quarterly to advise the regional family support agency on […]
§49-2-808. Photographs and X Rays
Any person required to report cases of children suspected of being abused and neglected may take or cause to be taken, at public expense, photographs of the areas of trauma visible on a child and, if medically indicated, cause to be performed radiological examinations of the child. Any photographs or X rays taken shall be […]
§49-2-701. Caregiver Consent for Minor's Health Care; Treatment
§49-2-701. Caregiver consent for minor's health care; treatment. (a) Except for minor children placed under the custody of the Department of Health and Human Resources pursuant to proceedings established by this chapter, a caregiver who possesses and presents a notarized affidavit pursuant to section seven hundred three of this article may consent on behalf of […]
§49-2-809. Reporting Procedures
(a) Reports of child abuse and neglect pursuant to this article shall be made immediately to the department of child protective services by a method established by the department: Provided, That if the method for reporting is web-based, the Department of Health and Human Resources shall maintain a system for addressing emergency situations that require […]
§49-2-702. Duty of Health Care Facility or Practitioner
The decision of a caregiver who possesses and presents a notarized affidavit of caregiver consent for a minor's health care pursuant to section seven hundred three of this article shall be honored by a health care facility or practitioner unless the health care facility or practitioner has actual knowledge that a parent, legal custodian or […]