MS HB798

Requires reporters to provide their name, address, and telephone number to the Department of Child Protection Services or Department of Human Services after two unfounded reports have been made about the same individual within six months.

Applies to reports of suspected child abuse, neglect, commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Mandates redaction of reporter's name, address, and telephone number from all case records after the case is closed.

Maintains existing confidentiality protections for reporter identity during investigations, with exceptions only for law enforcement, prosecutors, and court-ordered disclosures.

Takes effect July 1, 2022.