§ 930.41. Reporting and Cross-Reporting Duties for Serious Child Abuse.

(a) Law Enforcement - All reports of suspected serious child abuse made to a law enforcement agency and alleged to have occurred in an out-of-home 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 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;

(3) District Attorney's Office - by telephone, immediately or as soon as is practically Possible, and in writing, within 36 hours, to the district attorney's office;

(b) Child Welfare Agency - All reports of suspected serious child abuse made to a child welfare agency and alleged to have occurred in an out-of-home care facility shall be cross-reported by the child welfare agency to the following agencies:

(1) Law Enforcement - by telephone, immediately or as soon as is Practically possible, and in writing, within 36 hours, to law enforcement.

(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;

(3) District Attorney's Office - by telephone, immediately or as soon as is practically possible, and in writing, within 36 hours, to the district attorney's office;

(c) Licensing Agency - Any licensing worker or evaluator who knows or reasonably suspects that a child has been the victim of serious abuse in an out-of-home care facility shall report by telephone, immediately or as soon as is practically possible, and in writing, within 36 hours, to the appropriate 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, 11166.1, 11166.2, 11166.3, 11167 and 11168, Penal Code.