Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319a - Child Welfare
Section 17a-101c. - Written or electronic report by mandated reporter.

Not later than forty-eight hours after making an oral report, a mandated reporter shall submit a written or electronic report to the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee. Such reports shall be made in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. When a mandated reporter is a member of the staff of a public or private institution or facility that provides care for such child or public or private school the reporter shall also submit a copy of the written or electronic report to the person in charge of such institution, school or facility or the person's designee. In the case of a report concerning a school employee holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education under the provisions of sections 10-144o to 10-146b, inclusive, and 10-149, a copy of the written or electronic report shall also be sent by the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee to the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. In the case of an employee of a facility or institution that provides care for a child which is licensed by the state, a copy of the written or electronic report shall also be sent by the Commissioner of Children and Families to the executive head of the state licensing agency.

(P.A. 96-246, S. 4; P.A. 97-319, S. 11, 22; P.A. 98-239, S. 18; P.A. 03-168, S. 6; P.A. 11-93, S. 9; P.A. 18-67, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 97-319 deleted provision re oral information and added the words “copy of the” before each reference to “written report”, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 98-239 required the mandated reporter to send a copy of the written report to the executive head of the state licensing agency in the case of an employee of a facility or institution providing care for a child; P.A. 03-168 replaced reference to “certified school employee” with provision re school employee holding certificate, authorization or permit, effective July 1, 2003; P.A. 11-93 replaced requirement that person in charge of the institution, school or facility send report to Commissioner of Education with requirement that Commissioner of Children and Families send report, replaced requirement that mandated reporter send report to licensing agency with requirement that Commissioner of Children and Families send report, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 18-67 replaced “written report” with “written or electronic report”, and added provision re electronic reports shall be made in manner prescribed by commissioner, effective October 1, 2019.

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