§ 930.40. Reporting and Cross-Reporting Duties for General Neglect.

(a) Law Enforcement - All reports of suspected general neglect made to a law enforcement agency and alleged to have occurred in an out-of-home care facility shall be cross-reported by the law enforcement agency to the following agencies:

(1) Child Welfare Agency - by telephone, immediately, or as soon as is practically possible, and in writing within 36 hours to the child welfare agency.

(2) Licensing Agency - by telephone, immediately, or as soon as is practically possible, but no later than 24 hours, and in writing within 36 hours to the appropriate licensing agency, if the case involves a licensed facility.

(b) Child Welfare Agency - All reports of suspected general neglect made to a child welfare agency and alleged to have occurred in an out-of-home care facility shall be cross-reported by telephone, immediately, or as soon as is practically possible, but no later than 24 hours, and in writing, within 36 hours, to the appropriate licensing agency, if the case involves a licensed facility, or to the appropriate law enforcement agency if the facility involved is an exempt facility.

(c) Licensing Agency - any licensing worker or evaluator who knows or reasonably suspects that a child has been the victim of general neglect, in an out-of-home care facility shall report the known or suspected abuse by telephone, immediately, or as soon as is practically possible, and in writing, within 36 hours, to the appropriate child welfare agency, or if the facility involved is an exempt facility, to a law enforcement agency.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 2-22-91; operative 3-24-91 (Register 91, No. 16).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11174 and 11174.1, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 11166(a), (g), 11166.1, 11166.2 and 11166.3, Penal Code.