FL H0757

Adds paragraph (h) to section 39.201 of Florida Statutes, amending mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse.

Law enforcement officers and employees are not required to notify the Department of Children and Families of suspected child abuse by non-custodial adults when the incident was originally reported to law enforcement by the Central Abuse Hotline.

The Central Abuse Hotline is not required to electronically transfer calls and reports to the county sheriff's office if the matter was initially reported to the department by the county sheriff's office or another law enforcement agency.

These exemptions apply only when information about alleged child abuse is provided to law enforcement officers or Central Abuse Hotline employees in the course of their official duties.

Takes effect July 1, 2013.