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(17) A homemaker;

 
(18) A home health aide;

 
(19) A medical or social service worker;

 
(20) A psychologist;

 
(21) Child care personnel;

 
(22) A mental health professional;

 
(23) A law enforcement official;

 
(24) A state or municipal fire inspector;

 
(25) A municipal code enforcement official;

 
(26) A commercial film and photographic print
processor;

 
(27) A clergy member acquiring the information as a
result of clerical professional work except for
information received during confidential
communications; or

 
(28) A chair of a professional licensing board that
has jurisdiction over mandated reporters; or

 
(29)__An official of a church or other religious
institution or association other than a person
described in subparagraph (27); or

 
SUMMARY

 
Current law requires specified persons to report to the
Department of Human Services when they know or have reasonable
cause to suspect that a child has been or is likely to be
abused or neglected. Current law also requires specified
persons to report to the Department of Human Services when
they suspect that an adult has been abused, neglected or
exploited and the person has reasonable cause to suspect the
adult is incapacitated or dependent. This bill amends both
those laws to require officials of a church or other religious
institution or association to report the suspected abuse,
neglect or exploitation.

 
Current law requires clergy to report known or suspected
child abuse or neglect. This bill adds clergy to the list of
mandated reporters of adult abuse, neglect or exploitation.


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