ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: HHS DPA 9-0-0-0

HB 2647: child services; abuse reporting; jurisdiction

Sponsor: Representative Osborne, LD 13

House Engrossed

Overview

Allows the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to transfer the DCS report to the appropriate tribal social services agency if they prepare a report regarding an Indian child who resides or is domiciled on an Indian reservation.

History

DCS must operate and maintain a centralized intake hotline to protect children by receiving at all times communications concerning suspected abuse or neglect. If a person communicates suspected abuse or neglect to a DCS employee other than through the hotline, the employee must refer the person or communication not the hotline.

A hotline worker must prepare a DCS report if the identity or current location of the child victim, the child's family or the person suspected of abuse or neglect is known or can be reasonably ascertained and all of the following are alleged: 1) The suspected conduct would constitute abuse or neglect; 2) The suspected victim of the conduct is under 18 years of age; 3) The suspected victim of the conduct is a resident of or present in Arizona; and 4) The person is suspected of committing the abuse or neglect is the parent, guardian or custodian of the victim or an adult member of the victim's household (A.R.S. § 8-455).

Provisions

1.   Permits DCS to transfer the DCS report to the appropriate tribal social services agency with jurisdiction over the reservation on which the child resides or is domiciled if they prepare a DCS report regarding an Indian child who resides or is domiciled on an Indian reservation. (Sec. 1)☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

2.   Specifies that DCS is not required to prepare a report concerning alleged abuse or neglect if the alleged act or acts occurred in a foreign country and the child is in the custody of the federal government. (Sec. 1)

3.   Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

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