HB0316 - Abuse reporting.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0603.E1

ENGROSSED

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0316

 

 

Abuse reporting.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to reporting of abuse; providing for the
 2  reporting of abuse as specified; providing immunity; and
 3  providing for an effective date.

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 5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 7         Section 1.  W.S. 35-20-103(a) is amended to read:

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 9         35-20-103.  Reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation
10  of disabled adult; reports maintained in central registry.

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12         (a)  Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to
13  believe or suspect that a disabled adult has been or is
14  being abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned shall
15  immediately report the facts to the sheriff's department,
16  the local police department or the division.
If a person

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 1  reporting the abuse or neglect is a member of the staff of
 2  a medical or other public or private institution, school,
 3  facility or agency, he shall notify the person in charge or
 4  his designated agent as soon as possible, who is thereupon
 5  also responsible to make the report or cause the report to
 6  be made.
Nothing in this subsection is intended to relieve
 7  individuals of their obligation to report on their own
 8  behalf unless a report has already been made or will be
 9  made.
Anyone whoAny person, official, institution or
10  agency participating in good faith makes a report pursuant
11  to this section is immune from civil or criminal liability
12  for that might otherwise result by reason of making the
13  report. For the purpose of any civil or criminal
14  proceeding, the good faith of any person, official,
15  institution or agency making the report pursuant to this
16  section shall be presumed.

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18         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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20                         (END)

 

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