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they are a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect, that they are aware
of the process for making a report, that they know how to respond to a child
in a trauma-informed manner, and that they are aware of the role of child
protective services and the role of a reporter aer a call has been made.
In lieu of repeated training, medical personnel, as listed in paragraph (1) of
Section 4(a), of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, who do not
work with children in their professional or ocial capacity, may instead attest
each time at licensure renewal on their renewal form that they understand
they are a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect, that they are aware
of the process for making a report, that they know how to respond to a child
in a trauma-informed manner, and that they are aware of the role of child
protective services and the role of a reporter aer a call has been made.
Nothing in this paragraph precludes medical personnel from completing
mandated reporter training and receiving continuing education credits for
that training. [325 ILCS 5/4]
Individuals who became mandated reporters on or aer July 1, 1986, by
virtue of their employment shall sign statements acknowledging that they
are mandated to report suspected child abuse and neglect in accordance
with Section 4 of the Act. e statement shall be on a form prescribed by the
Department, but provided by the employer. e statement shall be signed
before beginning employment and shall be retained by the employer as a
permanent part of the personnel record.
Note: e Department shall provide copies of this Act, upon request, to all
employers employing persons who shall be required under the provisions of
this Section to report under this Act. [325 ILCS 5/4]
Whenever such person is required to report under the Act in his or her
capacity as member of the sta of a medical or other public or private
institution, school, facility or agency, or as a member of the clergy, he or
she shall make a report immediately to the Department in accordance with
provisions of the Act and may also notify the person in charge of such
institution, school, facility or agency, or church, synagogue, temple, mosque,
or other religious institution, or his or her designated agent that such a report
has been made. Under no circumstances shall any person in charge of such
institution, school, facility or agency, or church, synagogue, temple, mosque,
or other religious institution, or designated agent to whom such notication
has been made exercise any control, restraint, modication or other change in
the report or the forwarding of such report to the Department. [325 ILCS 5/4]
Any person who knowingly transmits a false report to the Department
commits the oense of disorderly conduct under subsection (a)(7) of Section
26-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. A violation of this provision is a Class 4
felony.
Acknowledgment
of reporting
responsibility
Interference
with reporting
prohibited