14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-I-21.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 936-I-21.0 - Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requirements

21.1 A licensee shall inform a staff member of his or her legal responsibility to report any suspected or alleged incident of child abuse or neglect to the division using the 24-Hour Child Abuse Report Line, currently 1-800-292-9582, and shall fully cooperate in an investigation.

21.2 When making a report, the licensee or staff person shall also share the names and contact information for every person who has information regarding the incident. The division may contact the reporter or others with knowledge of the situation to provide additional information. In addition to an oral report, a reportable event summary form shall be emailed or faxed to the Report Line within 72 hours.

21.3 Staff may not interview or probe a child to obtain details about the alleged abuse or neglect. A staff member may question the child only to gain basic information needed to make a report. Staff shall follow the investigating agency's protocols regarding informing the alleged child victim's birth parent or guardian that a report has been made or that the division or law enforcement officer is conducting an investigation of an allegation of child abuse or neglect.

21.4 A licensee shall not discourage, inhibit, penalize, or otherwise impede any staff member from reporting a suspected or alleged incident of child abuse or neglect.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-I-21.0

23 DE Reg. 233 (9/1/2019)
24 DE Reg. 274 (9/1/2020) (final)