KS SB102

Increases the penalty for failing to report child abuse or neglect from a class B misdemeanor to a severity level 10 person felony, applying the same elevated penalty to intentionally preventing reports or making knowingly false reports

Requires coroners to report the time, place, manner, and circumstances of child deaths to the Secretary for Children and Families when notified of such deaths

Expands mandatory reporting requirements to include abuse or neglect inflicted by any person having contact with a child "either in person or through electronic means"

Adds unlicensed agency employees performing mental health-related job duties to the list of mandatory reporters required to report suspected child abuse or neglect

Requires mandatory reporters to disclose protected health information and cooperate fully with the Secretary and law enforcement throughout investigations and legal proceedings