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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 14:08:28+00:00

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An overview of whether interpreters are mandatory reporters of child abuse.
abuse is a misdemeanor in many states.
II. Are Health Care Interpreters Mandatory Reporters?
state statutes are very explicit in how they define health care workers, while others are not.
independently require the interpreter to report.
interpreters (see below). Two of the ten states have adopted both the catchall ?any person?
which she learned of the abuse.
some categories of health care workers to report suspected cases of child abuse.
full time interpreter employed by a hospital would likely be considered hospital ?personnel,?
the hospital admissions process, they are likely to be considered mandatory reporters.
so licensed. Therefore, health care interpreters are not mandated to report child abuse.
interpreter falls into this category if they are employed by a hospital or other licensed facility.
contractors would be excluded under this provision.
Failure to report a suspected case is a misdemeanor in six of the states we examined ?
failing to report child abuse.23 North Carolina and Maryland have no punishment for nonreporting.
one should examine the state?s child abuse and neglect statute regarding mandatory reporting.
? Is there an ?any person? requirement clause?
need not go any farther.
? Is there a health care worker, health personnel or hospital personnel requirement clause?
examination, care or treatment of patients?
Is there punishment for non-reporting?
Is there immunity for good faith reporting?
2 There may be a similar reporting requirement for elder abuse, but that is beyond the scope of this paper.
3 For a breakdown of all states, see http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/state/.
4 Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina and Wyoming. See http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/sag/manda.pdf.
West Virginia, and Wisconsin. See http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/sag/manda.pdf.
Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Utah. See http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/sag/manda.pdf.
do so. Why this is so and how it originated is beyond the scope of this paper.
this category, but that is beyond the scope of this paper and not available from the chart cited above.
York, North Carolina, and Texas.
10 N.J.STAT.ANN. § 9:6-8.10 (West 2002).
11 FLA.STAT.ANN. §39.201(1)(b) (West 2003).
12 N.Y.SOC.SERV.LAW § 413(1) (McKinney 2003).
13 325 ILL.COMP.STAT. 5/4 (2001 & Supp. 2003);MASS.ANN.LAWS ch. 119, § 51A (Law. Co-op 2003).
14 CAL.PENAL CODE § 11165.7 (West 2003).
15 CAL.PENAL CODE § 11165.7(21) (West 2003).
16 MD.CODE ANN.,FAM.LAW §§5-704-705 (2002).
17 N.M.STAT. ANN. § 32A-4-3(A) (Michie 2002).
18 TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 261.101 (Vernon 2002).
19 TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 261.101(a)-(b) (Vernon 2002).
2003); TEX.FAM.CODE ANN. § 261.109 (Vernon 2002).
21 325 ILL.COMP.STAT. 5/4 (2001 & Supp. 2003).
22 MASS. ANN.LAWS ch. 119, § 51A (Law. Co-op 2003).
23 N.J.STAT.ANN. § 9:6-8.14 (West 2002). A disorderly persons offense is a petty offense and is not a crime. N.J.
STAT. ANN. § 2C:1-4 (West 2003).
Child Abuse and Neglect (Feb. 2002), available at http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/sag/manda.pdf.

References: § 9
 §39
 § 413
 § 51
 § 11165
 § 11165
 § 32
 § 261
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 § 261
 § 51
 § 9
 § 2