{"ref":"LA-HC-ANE-02","title":"Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect","category":"Safeguarding","summary":"Tells staff what to do when they suspect a child is abused or neglected, whether the child is a client or lives in or visits a client’s home: report immediately to the DCFS Child Abuse Hotline or law enforcement as Children’s Code Article 610 directs, give the details the law lists, and tell a supervisor, with no retaliation for reporting.","inShort":["If you think a child is being abused or neglected, report it immediately; you do not need proof.","Call the DCFS Child Abuse Hotline 1-855-452-5437 (1-855-4LA-KIDS), or 911 if the child is in danger right now.","You do not need anyone’s permission to report, and the Agency will never punish you for reporting.","Write down what you saw and the child’s own words; do not question the child or confront anyone.","Tell your supervisor the same day after you report."],"primaryCitation":"La. Ch.C. art. 610","citations":["La. Ch.C. art. 603","La. Ch.C. art. 609","La. Ch.C. art. 610","LAC 48:I.5033.A.3","LAC 48:I.5029.C.5"],"federalCitations":["45 CFR §164.512(b)(1)(ii)"],"surveyorAsks":["Do you serve anyone under 18? What would a worker do if a child in the home seemed to be abused?","Who do you call if the suspected abuser is a parent? If it is someone else?"],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HC-ANE-02-A","title":"Child Abuse or Neglect Report Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (La. Ch.C. art. 610)","5. What to Do at Once","6. Where to Report","7. What the Report Contains","8. The Agency Never Blocks a Report","9. After the Report","10. Consequences","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hca","state":"Louisiana","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/abuse-neglect-exploitation-reporting/","h1":"Abuse, neglect and exploitation policies: what each state requires"},{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}