Bill Number: HB 4377
Subject: Child Abuse Reporting
Sponsor: Kristy Pagan
MASA Position:

Description: Requires distribution of training package to mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect. The bill would add a new section to the Child Protection Law to require the creation of comprehensive training materials for individuals required to report suspected child abuse or child neglect. DHHS, in consultation with the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board and the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence, would have to create the materials within 180 days after the bill’s effective date. DHHS would have to make the training materials publicly available on its website in addition to any other form it chooses. Employers or organizations that employ mandated reporters would have to provide the training package to those employees. However, this requirement would not apply to an employer or organization that provides its own training to an employee that is similar in substance to the training created under the bill.

Position Notes:
Position Date:
Bill Status: Introduced (3/14/2019; Referred to Committee on Judiciary) Reported (6/11/19; to House Floor) Passed (6/19/19; 109Y-0N) Referred (6/20/19; to Committee on Government Operations)
PA Number: NA
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