Connecticut General Statutes Title 17A. Social and Human Services and Resources § 17a-101o. School employee failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters

(a) If the Commissioner of Children and Families suspects or knows that a mandated reporter, as defined in section 17a-101, has failed to make a report that a child has been abused or neglected or placed in immediate risk of serious harm within the time period prescribed in sections 17a-101a to 17a-101c, inclusive, the commissioner shall make a record of such failure to report and develop and maintain a database of such records. The commissioner shall conduct an assessment with respect to such failure to report. Such assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the policy developed in subsection (b) of this section, and include the actions taken by the employing local or regional board of education or superintendent of schools for the district in response to such employee's failure to report.

(b) The Department of Children and Families shall develop a policy for the assessment of the failure of mandated reporters to make reports within the time period prescribed in sections 17a-101a to 17a-101c, inclusive. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, when referrals to the appropriate law enforcement agency for the failure to report are required and when the department shall require mandated reporters who have been found to have failed to make reports to participate in the educational and training program pursuant to subsection (d) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee, shall promptly notify the Chief State's Attorney when there is reason to believe that a mandated reporter has failed to make a report in accordance with sections 17a-101a to 17a-101c, inclusive.

(e) For purposes of this section, “child” includes any victim described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 17a-101a.