,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjad,mr4    
,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,*ild ,abuse      
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act to require  
m&atory report+ ( incid5ts ( *ild abuse 
or neglect1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,speak 
,up to ,protect ,e ,abus$ ,kid ,act4    
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 *ildr5 are dep5d5t on
 ! adults 9 _! lives1 includ+ p>5ts1    
ext5d$ family1 tea*]s1 heal? c>e        
provid]s1 & o!rs 9 _! community1 to     
ensure _! safety & well-be+2  7#b7 data 
f ! ,adm9i/ration on ,*ildr5 & ,families
 = #bjab indicate t #fgh1haj *ildr5 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 7 report$ z be+ victims ( 
*ild abuse or neglect1 & #aa1eci ( ^?   
*ildr5 di$ z a result ( su* abuse or    
neglect2  7#c7 reg>dless ( :e!r an adult
 is legally requir$ to report *ild abuse

 & neglect1 e adult :o suspects or kn[s 
ab\t *ild abuse or neglect has a moral  
duty to report su* conc]ns to !         
appropriate au?orities2 &  7#d7 e/abli%+
 a ,f$]al /&>d = ! classes ( individuals
 t ,/ate law e/abli%es z m&at$ report]s 
w protect *ildr5 & ensure great]        
consi/5cy among ! laws ( ,/ates1 :ile   
all[+ ,/ates ! flexibility to e/abli%   
additional classes ( individuals z m&at$
 report]s4  #c4 ,educational campaigns &
 tra9+ ,! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &     
,treatm5t ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #ajc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7 !    
foll[+3  #ajc;,a4 ,educational campaigns
 & tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 make grants to eligible entities to    
c>ry out educational campaigns & provide
 evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ tra9+    
reg>d+ ,/ate laws = m&atory report+ (   
incid5ts ( *ild abuse or neglect4  7b7  
,guidance & in=mation on be/ practices  
,! ,secret>y %all develop & dissem9ate  
guidance & in=mation on be/ practices   
=-- 7#a7 educational campaigns to       

educate memb]s ( ! public ab\t-- 7,a7 ! 
acts & omissions t con/itute *ild abuse 
or neglect "u ,/ate law2  7,b7 !        
responsibilities ( adults to report     
suspect$ & kn[n incid5ts ( *ild abuse or
 neglect "u ,/ate law2 &  7,c7 !        
res\rces available to /ruggl+ families  
to help prev5t *ild abuse & neglect2 &  
7#b7 evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ tra9+
 programs to improve su* report+ by     
adults1 ) a focus on adults :o "w )     
*ildr5 9 a pr(essional or volunte]      
capacity4  7c7 ,applications ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an entity %all submit an       
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r  
to make a grant "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r !           
educational campaign or tra9+ propos$ by
 ! entity uses practices describ$ 9 !   
guidance & in=mation develop$ "u        
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section

 %all use ! funds made available ?r\gh !
 grant to c>ry out an educational       
campaign1 or provide tra9+1 describ$ 9  
subsection 7b74  7e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae &         
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjai4  4  #d4 ,grants to ,/ates =
 *ild abuse or neglect prev5tion &      
treatm5t programs ,section #ajf7;b7 ( ! 
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 7,b7 an      
assurance & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end (  
clause 7i71 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 an 
assurance 9 ! =m ( a c]tification by !  
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate t ! ,/ate has 9      
effect & is en=c+ a ,/ate law1 or has 9 
effect & is op]at+ a /atewide program1  
relat+ to *ild abuse & neglect t        
includes-- 7i7 provisions or proc$ures =
 an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 
to report suspect$ or kn[n incid5ts (   

*ild abuse or neglect to a ,/ate *ild   
protective s]vice ag5cy or to a law     
en=cem5t ag5cy1 :i* %all include a ,/ate
 law = m&atory report+ ( su* incid5ts1  
to ei!r type ( ag5cy1 by any individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#f72  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,f71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 22  7,c7 9  
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 22 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,g7 ! foll[+3  7,h7 an     
assurance t ! ,/ate1 9 develop+ ! ,/ate 
plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 has      
e/abli%$ proc$ures to ensure coord9ation
 betwe5 ! ,/ate law or /atewide program 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & relevant  
law en=cem5t & ,/ate or community-bas$  
victims' s]vices ag5cies to ensure t    
*ildr5 :o are ! victims ( acts by a     
p]petrator o!r ?an a p>5t or c>etak] t  
w\ld be consid]$ *ild abuse or neglect  
"u section #c7b7 if ! p]petrator ( su*  
act 7 a p>5t or c>etak]1 are ref]r$ =   
appropriate foll[-up s]vices1 ev5 if su*
 *ildr5 d n qualify = ! protections "u  

su* ,/ate law or /atewide program2 &    
7,i7 an assurance t ! ,/ate w-- 7i7 take
 prim>y responsibility to accept &      
inve/igate reports ( kn[n & suspect$    
*ild abuse or neglect p]ta9+ to an      
incid5t t occurr$ 9 t ,/ate1 ev5 if !   
*ild or ! alleg$ p]petrator resides 9 a 
diff]5t ,/ate2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate 
t takes prim>y responsibility to        
inve/igate a report z describ$ 9 clause 
7i71 %>e ! results ( ! inve/igation ) ! 
,/ate :]e ! *ild resides & ) ! ,/ate :]e
 ! alleg$ p]petrator resides2 &  7iii7 9
 ! case ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! *ild or alleg$
 p]petrator resides1 b :]e ! alleg$     
incid5t did n occur1 e/abli% a plan to  
assi/ ! ,/ate ) prim>y responsibility = 
! inve/igation4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,individuals requir$
 to report suspect$ or kn[n *ild abuse  
or neglect ,to satisfy ! requirem5ts (  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 a ,/ate law =    
m&atory report+ describ$ 9 su* p>agraph 
%all require all ( ! foll[+ individuals 
to report suspect$ or kn[n incid5ts (   

*ild abuse or neglect3 7,a7 ,individuals
 lic5s$ or c]tifi$ to practice 9 any    
heal?-relat$ field lic5s$ by ! ,/ate1   
employees ( heal? c>e facilities or     
provid]s lic5s$ by ! ,/ate1 :o are      
engag$ 9 ! admission1 exam9ation1 c>e or
 treatm5t ( individuals1 includ+ m5tal  
heal? & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices provid]s4
  7,b7 ,individuals employ$ by a s*ool  
:o h direct contact ) *ildr51 includ+   
tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 & indep5d5t       
contractors4  7,c7 ,peace (fic]s & law  
en=cem5t p]sonnel4  7,d7 ,cl]gy1 includ+
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce practition]s1 except  
:]e prohibit$ on acc\nt ( cl]gy-p5it5t  
privilege4  7,e7 ,day c>e & *ild c>e    
op]ators & employees4  7,f7 ,employees (
 social s]vices ag5cies :o h direct     
contact ) *ildr5 9 ! c\rse ( employm5t4 
7,g7 ,fo/] p>5ts4  7,h7 ,c\rt appo9t$   
special advocates 7employees &          
volunte]s74  7,i7 ,camp & aft]-s*ool    
employees4  7,j7 ,an individual1 paid or
 unpaid1 :o1 on ! basis ( ! individual's
 role z an integral "p ( a regul>ly     

s*$ul$ program1 activity1 or s]vice1    
accepts responsibility = a *ild4  7,k7  
,o!r individuals1 z ! applicable ,/ate  
law or /atewide program may require4    
7#f7 ,report+ requirem5t ,to satisfy !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 a  
,/ate law = m&atory report+ describ$ 9  
su* p>agraph %all require su*           
individuals to report suspect$ or kn[n  
incid5ts ( *ild abuse or neglect        
directly to ! appropriate law en=cem5t  
or *ild welf>e ag5cy 7z applicable "u   
,/ate law7 &1 if applicable1 to !       
individual's sup]visor or employ]4  4   
#e4 ,approa*es & te*niques to improve   
report+  7a7 ,eligibility ,section      
#ajg7;b7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &  
,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#eajg;c7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,c7 support tra9+ = adults :o 
"w ) *ildr5 9 a pr(essional or volunte] 
capacity1 to report suspect$ & kn[n     
incid5ts ( *ild abuse or neglect "u     

,/ate law2 &  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod & ! tra9+       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c74  7b7     
,/ate task =ce /udy ,section #ajg7;d7 ( 
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajg;c7d77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 evaluate ! ,/ate's ef=ts to tra9   
adults :o "w ) *ildr5 9 a pr(essional or
 volunte] capacity1 to report suspect$ &
 kn[n incid5ts ( *ild abuse or neglect  
"u ,/ate law4  4  7c7 ,adoption (       
recomm5dations ,section #ajg7;e77#a7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajg;c7e77#a77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
exp]im5tal1 model1 & demon/ration       
programs = te/+ innovative approa*es &  
te*niques t may improve report+ ( &     
response to suspect$ & kn[n incid5ts (  
*ild abuse or neglect by adults to !    

,/ate *ild protective s]vice ag5cies or 
to law en=cem5t ag5cies4  4  #f4 ,g5]al 
program grants ,section #ajh ( ! ,*ild  
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,m&atory report+ ,to
 be eligible to receive any =m (        
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is title1 a ,/ate
 %all include 9 ! correspond+ plan or   
application an assurance t ! ,/ate has 9
 effect a ,/ate law = m&atory report+   
describ$ 9 section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77i74
  4  #g4 ,reports ,section #aaj ( !     
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;f7 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,/udy &    
report on ,/ate m&atory report+ laws    
7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,speak ,up to       
,protect ,e ,abus$ ,kid ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all collect in=mation on &   
o!rwise /udy ! ef=ts ( ,/ates relat+ to 
,/ate laws = m&atory report+ ( incid5ts 
( *ild abuse or neglect1 9 ord] to      
assess ! implem5tation ( ! am5dm5ts made

 by t ,act4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,speak ,up to ,protect ,e  
,abus$ ,kid ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( !  
/udy "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!
 report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all-- 7i7 provide an update on-- 7,i7  
implem5tation ( ,/ate laws = m&atory    
report+ describ$ 9 section              
#ajf7;b77#b77;,b77i72 &  7,,ii7 ,/ate   
ef=ts to improve report+ on1 & respond+ 
to reports (1 *ild abuse or neglect2 &  
7ii7 include data reg>d+ any *anges 9 ! 
rate ( sub/antiat$ *ild abuse reports & 
*anges 9 ! rate ( *ild abuse fatalities 
s9ce ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,speak ,up to
 ,protect ,e ,abus$ ,kid ,act4  4  #h4  
,community-bas$ grants ,section #bjd ( !
 ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;d7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at !  
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !

 end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 an assurance t !  
,/ate has 9 effect a ,/ate law = m&atory
 report+ describ$ 9 section             
#ajf7;b77#b77;,b77i74  4  #i4 ,effective
 date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7b71 ?is ,act takes effect on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7     
,m&atory report+ requirem5ts ,! am5dm5ts
 made by sections #d1 #e7;a71 #f1 & #h  
%all apply to ! correspond+ plans &     
applications submitt$ aft] ! date t is  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4