§ 12-17.2-3.5-8.5 — Child abuse or neglect reporting

Indiana § 12-17.2-3.5-8.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17.2: DAY CARE REGULATION
• Ch. 3.5: Eligibility of Child Care Provider to Receive

Text

5. (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:
(i) IC 31-33-5-1; or
(ii) IC 31-33-5-2;
is a Class B misdemeanor under IC 31-33-22-1.
(2) Make the written material under subdivision (1) available to
providers.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.171-2014, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.183-2017, SEC.2; P.L.168-2025, SEC.1.