Statutes | 4 HCC § 3 Chapter III § 11 | 2020
a. Any person who knows, or has reasonable suspicion that a child has been abused, neglected, or abandoned or that actions are being taken or are going to be taken that would reasonably be expected to result in abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a child, shall immediately report the abuse, neglect, abandonment, or actions to CFS and/or the local law enforcement agency.
b. Persons Specifically Required to Report. Those persons who are mandated to report suspected abuse or neglect include any of the following:
(1) Physician, surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, nurse, dental hygienist, optometrist, medical examiner, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or other health care provider.
(2) Teacher, school counselor, instructional aid, teacher&rsquos aid, teacher&rsquos assistant, tutor, or bus driver employed by any tribal, federal, public, or private school.
(3) Any employee of the tribal social services or child welfare, including any attendance or truancy officer of any tribal, federal, public, or private school or homeschool program.
(4) Child day care worker, Head Start teacher, public assistance worker, worker in a group home or residential or day care facility, or social worker.
(5) Psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychological assistant.
(6) Licensed or unlicensed counselor such as a marriage, family, or child counselor.
(7) Person employed in the mental or behavioral health profession.
(8) Law enforcement officer, probation officer, worker in a juvenile rehabilitation or detention facility, or person employed in a public agency who is responsible for enforcing statutes and judicial Orders.
(9) Protective services worker, or foster parents.
(10) Judge, attorney, court counselor, clerk of court, judicial system official or staff providing they conflict themselves out of the case.
c. Mandatory reporters shall not have ex parte communicates with Court Judges. Any additional information they may have shall be shared with CFS.
d. Anonymous Reports. Those persons reporting, except those specified in paragraph b, above, may remain anonymous.
e. Immunity From Liability A person making a report described in paragraph a, above, that is based upon their reasonable belief and which is made in good faith, shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for making that report.