§ 40-11-20 — § 40-11-20. Military family advocacy program.

Rhode Island § 40-11-20

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 40: Human services
• Ch. 40-11: Abused and Neglected Children

Text

§ 40-11-20. Military family advocacy program.

(a) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the military family advocacy program at a local military installation with respect to child abuse and neglect investigations.

(b) Such memorandum of understanding shall establish procedures and protocols for matters including, but not limited to:

(1) Identifying an individual alleged to have committed abuse or neglect as military personnel;

(2) Reporting to a military family advocacy program when an investigation implicating military personnel has been initiated; and

(3) Maintaining confidentiality requirements under state and federal law.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "military family advocacy program� means the program established by the United States Department of Defense to address child abuse and neglect in military families.

Legislative History

P.L. 2022, ch. 47, § 2, effective June 7, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 48, § 2, effective June 7, 2022.