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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 4-1321.08. Training for mandatory reporters.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) By December 31, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) shall, in consultation with the Child and Family Services Agency (“CFSA”), develop and approve a training curriculum explaining the reporting requirements of this subchapter, which shall include:

(1) The purpose of the mandatory reporting requirements;

(2) The dynamics surrounding abuse, neglect, and other forms of child victimizations that must be reported;

(3) The impact of racial bias on the mandatory reporting and child welfare systems; and

(4) The legal duties imposed on mandatory reporters, including:

(A) How to make a report, the contents of the report, and the process after a report is filed;

(B) The legal protections provided to mandatory reporters; and

(C) The penalty for failing to make a report.

(b) All mandatory reporters shall complete a training based upon the curriculum required by subsection (a) of this section which shall be conducted by OAG, CFSA, or a third party.

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