Senate Bill 1383 Summary

• Amends the Child Protection Law (1975 PA 238) to update definitions and clarify procedures for child abuse and neglect reporting and record-keeping.

• Changes references from "Family Independence Agency" to "Department of Human Services" and removes reference to "Department of Consumer and Industry Services" for child care regulatory agency oversight.

• Expands access to confidential child protective services records to include "other child care organizations" in addition to foster care agencies for entities investigating child abuse or neglect.

• Maintains confidentiality protections for central registry records while allowing release to specified entities including law enforcement, courts, child protective agencies, physicians, and citizen review panels.

• Preserves rights of individuals named in abuse or neglect reports to request amendment or expungement of records, with department hearings required if requests are refused or not addressed within 30 days.