{"ref":"GA-HH-SG-02","title":"Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting","category":"Safeguarding","summary":"Requires every staff member who has reasonable cause to believe that a child (under 18) has been abused to make sure an oral report is made to the Division of Family and Children Services immediately, and in no case later than 24 hours, as O.C.G.A. §19-7-5 requires. Covers children who are patients and children staff meet in a patient’s home, the internal notification route, immunity, privilege, and the misdemeanor for failure to report.","inShort":["If you think a child under 18 is being abused or neglected, whether the child is our patient or lives in a patient’s home, it must be reported right away.","Tell the Administrator or the supervising nurse at once. They call DFCS on 1-855-422-4453 (1-855-GACHILD), 24 hours a day, seven days a week.","If you cannot reach them within an hour, call DFCS yourself. The law allows no more than 24 hours.","Call 911 if the child is in danger. Do not question the child in detail or confront the family.","You are protected for a good faith report. Failing to report is a crime."],"primaryCitation":"O.C.G.A. §19-7-5","citations":["O.C.G.A. §19-7-5","O.C.G.A. §30-5-4"],"federalCitations":["45 CFR §164.512","42 CFR §484.50(e)(2)"],"surveyorAsks":["If a nurse visiting a pediatric patient suspects the child is being abused, what does she do, and how quickly?","Who in your Agency is a mandated reporter of child abuse in Georgia?"],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (O.C.G.A. §19-7-5)","5. What Every Staff Member Does","6. What the Person in Charge Does","7. Legal Protections","8. Responsibilities","9. Records and Compliance Monitoring","10. Staff Training","11. References","12. Related Policies and Forms","13. Approval","14. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-hha","state":"Georgia","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/abuse-neglect-exploitation-reporting/","h1":"Abuse, neglect and exploitation policies: what each state requires"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}