Topic:
Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
(Cassidy, D-Chicago) removes a list of specified persons who are currently required to immediately report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to DCFS. Instead, it provides that any person, agency, organization, or entity that knows or in good faith suspects a child may be an abused child or a neglected child shall immediately report or cause a report to be made to the Department. Scheduled for hearing in House Human Services March 8.