THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1232 |
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CHILD SAFETY.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION
1. Section 350-2, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) For a confirmed case of child abuse or
neglect that occurred [where a child is provided care,] at a child
care facility as defined in section 346-151, that is operating in
accordance with an exclusion or exemption pursuant to section 346-152 [and],
upon receipt of the consent [of the child care provider], the department
is authorized to disclose that the report of child abuse or neglect was
confirmed to any parent or guardian of a child who was enrolled at the [licensed
or registered] child care facility [as defined in section 346-151]."
SECTION
2. Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underscored.
SECTION
3. This Act shall take effect on July 1,
2019.
Report Title:
Child Safety; Child Care Facilities; Reports of Abuse or Neglect
Description:
Authorizes the Department of Human Services to disclose, upon consent, confirmed reports of child abuse or neglect to any parent or guardian of a child enrolled in an exempt or excluded child care facility. (SD1)
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