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AL SB361

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bill Holtzclaw

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

SB361 Summary

  • Amends Section 26-14-3 of the Alabama Code to require the Department of Human Resources to make efforts to determine the military status of parents or guardians in child abuse or neglect cases as soon as practicable after a report is made.

  • Mandates that the Department of Human Resources notify the U.S. Department of Defense family advocacy program at the military installation if a parent or guardian is determined to be active military, informing them of the ongoing investigation into alleged child abuse or neglect.

  • Maintains existing mandatory reporting requirements for hospitals, clinics, doctors, nurses, teachers, law enforcement officials, social workers, and other designated professionals to report suspected child abuse or neglect to proper authorities.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Human Resources Dept., child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting requirements, military status of parent or guardian to be determined, notification to United States Department of Defense family advocacy program, required, Sec. 26-14-3 am'd.

Human Resources Department

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

4/27/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/27/2016
Health and Human Services3/15/2016

Full Bill Text

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