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IL SB3833
Bill
Status
5/13/2022
Primary Sponsor
Rachelle Crowe
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AI Summary
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Adds physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and athletic trainers to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.
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Requires all mandated reporters to complete initial training within 3 months of engagement, including a section on implicit bias, and refresher training at least every 3 years (or every 6 years for medical personnel working with children).
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Mandated reporter training must cover indicators of abuse and neglect, reporting procedures, trauma-informed responses to children, and the role of child protective services; implicit bias training must include pretest, training task, and posttest components.
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Medical personnel with licensure must attest at renewal that they understand their mandated reporter obligations, reporting procedures, trauma-informed care, and the role of child protective services.
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Allows one designated reporter from multiple mandated reporters in the same workplace to make a single report if they share reasonable cause to believe a child is abused or neglected, provided written confirmation is given within 48 hours.
Legislative Description
ANCRA-MANDATED REPORTERS
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0861
5/13/2022