{"ref":"MO-HH-SG-02","title":"Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting","category":"Safeguarding","summary":"Sets out how staff immediately report to the Missouri Children's Division any reasonable cause to suspect that a child (a patient under 18, or a child in a patient's home) has been or may be abused or neglected, as RSMo §210.115 requires of nurses, other health practitioners and social workers and as the Agency requires of every staff member; that no internal investigation may begin until the report is made; that no supervisor may impede a report; and the immunity and penalties in RSMo §§210.135 and 210.165.","inShort":["If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, report immediately to the Children's Division at 1-800-392-3738.","The hotline is open 24 hours a day. Mandated reporters may also report online.","Report first. No one at the Agency may start an internal investigation before the report is made.","No supervisor may stop or delay your report, and you will not be punished for it.","Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger."],"primaryCitation":"RSMo §210.115","citations":["RSMo §210.110","RSMo §210.115","RSMo §210.135","RSMo §210.165"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.50(e)(2)","45 CFR §164.512(b)(1)(ii)"],"surveyorAsks":["If you suspected that a child in a patient's home was being abused, what would you do?","May a supervisor decide whether a nurse's report should be made?"],"forms":[],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (RSMo §210.115)","5. What Every Staff Member Does","6. Rules That Protect the Report","7. Child Deaths","8. After the Report","9. Immunity and Penalties","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"mo-hha","state":"Missouri","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}}