Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-33-7-8

Reports to health care providers and schools; contents;
confidentiality

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies if the department receives a report
of suspected child abuse or neglect from:
(1) a hospital;
(2) a community mental health center;
(3) a managed care provider (as defined in IC 12-7-2-127(b));
(4) a referring physician;
(5) a dentist;
(6) a licensed psychologist; or
(7) a school.
(b) Not later than thirty (30) days after the date the department
receives a report of suspected child abuse or neglect from a person
described in subsection (a), the department shall send a report to:
(1) the administrator of the hospital;
(2) the community mental health center;
(3) the managed care provider;
(4) the referring physician;
(5) the dentist; or
(6) the principal of the school.

The report must contain the items listed in subsection (e) that are
known at the time the report is sent.
(c) Not later than ninety (90) days after the date the department
receives a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, the department
shall send a report that contains any additional items listed in
subsection (e) that were not covered in the prior report if available.
(d) The administrator, director, referring physician, dentist,
licensed psychologist, or principal may appoint a designee to receive
the report.
(e) A report made by the department under this section must
contain the following information:
(1) The name of the alleged victim of child abuse or neglect.
(2) The name of the alleged perpetrator and the alleged
perpetrator's relationship to the alleged victim.
(3) Whether the case is closed.
(4) Whether information concerning the case has been
expunged.
(5) The name of any agency to which the alleged victim has
been referred.
(6) Whether the department has made an investigation of the
case and has not taken any further action.
(7) Whether a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect was
informally adjusted.
(8) Whether the alleged victim was referred to the juvenile
court as a child in need of services.
(9) Whether the alleged victim was returned to the victim's
home.
(10) Whether the alleged victim was placed in residential care
outside the victim's home.
(11) Whether a wardship was established for the alleged victim.
(12) Whether criminal action is pending or has been brought
against the alleged perpetrator.
(13) A brief description of any casework plan that has been
developed by the department.
(14) The caseworker's name and telephone number.
(15) The date the report is prepared.
(16) Other information that the department may prescribe.
(f) A report made under this section:
(1) is confidential; and
(2) may be made available only to:
(A) the agencies named in this section; and
(B) the persons and agencies listed in IC 31-33-18-2.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,
SEC.116.

Last modified: May 24, 2006