Section 12-17.2-3.5-8.5 - Child abuse or neglect reporting(a) A provider shall provide to all employees and volunteers of the provider the written material prepared and made available by the division under subsection (c).(b) An employee or a volunteer of a provider who has reason to believe that a child in the provider's care is a victim of child abuse or neglect shall make a report as required under IC 31-33-5.(c) The division shall do the following:(1) Prepare written material specifying the following:(A) The duty to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect under IC 31-33-5.(B) That knowing failure to make a report required by:(iii) IC 31-33-5-2.5; is a Class B misdemeanor under IC 31-33-22-1.
(2) Make the written material under subdivision (1) available to providers.Amended by P.L. 183-2017,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2017.Added by P.L. 171-2014, SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2014.