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Mandated Reporter: persons who are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect
California law requires certain persons to report known or suspected child abuse. A licensee or an employee at a licensed facility or a childcare institution is one of those persons identified in California law as a "mandated reporter". Mandated reporters include a licensee, an administrator, or an employee of a licensed community care or child day care facility [Penal Code ("PC") § 11165.7(a)(10)]. Mandated reporters also include an employee of a childcare institution, including, but not limited to, foster parents, group home personnel, and personnel of residential care facilities. [PC § 11165.7(a)(14)]. No supervisor or administrator may impede or inhibit an individual's reporting duties or subject the mandated reporter to any sanction for making the report. [PC §11166(h)].
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A mandated reporter, who in his or her professional capacity, or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a person under the age of 18 years whom he or she knows, or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect must report the suspected incident. The reporter must contact the designated agency immediately or as soon as practically possible by telephone, and shall prepare and send a written report within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident [PC § 11166(a)] |
Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect must be made to any police departmentor sheriff's department (not including a school district police or security department), county probation department, if designated by the county to receive mandated reports, or the county welfare department. [PC § 11165.9] The written report must include the information described in Penal Code section 11167(a)
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