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1 Immunity for Persons Who Report Child Abuse and Neglect 1 (2023)

handle is hein.scsl/impca0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Immunity for Persons Who Report Child Abuse and Neglect To access the statutes for a specific State or territory, visit the State Statutes Search. Among the State plan requirements for establishing eligibility for Federal grants under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, States are required to provide immunity from civil or criminal liability under State and local laws and regulations for individuals making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect, or who otherwise provide information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect.1 The policy of the Children's Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services further clarifies that this requirement must be met in State statutes.' For this publication, statutes regarding the provision of immunity were collected for all States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. WHAT'S INSIDE Immunity for making reports Additional provisions of immunity Limitations to immunity ' 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b)(2)(B)(vii) (2019). 2 See the Children's Bureau Child Welfare Policy Manual, § 2.1 at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cwpm/public html/programs/ Ph /lw nnlioiP /ITQW /ownm /nnliPV dr's isn2eitflI=R Child Welfare * . Information Gateway PROTECTING CHILDREN IN STRENGTHENING FAMILIES Children's reau An Office of the Administration for Children & Families