A primary purpose of the CACI is to permit authorized entities to locate prior reports detailing investigations of known or suspected child abuse or severe neglect. An entity receiving information from the CACI is responsible for reviewing the underlying investigative report(s) from the agency that submitted the CACI report(s) and making an independent assessment regarding the merits of the investigating agency's finding of substantiated child abuse or severe neglect. An entity receiving the CACI information shall not act solely upon the CACI information or the fact that a person is listed in the CACI to grant or deny any benefit or right.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11167.5, 11169 and 11170, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 11167.5, 11169 and 11170, Penal Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-17-98; operative 7-17-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 29).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-22-2002; operative 5-22-2002 (Register 2002, No. 17).

3. Editorial correction providing clean copy of Form SS 8583 (Register 2002, No. 21).

4. Amendment filed 5-12-2006; operative 6-11-2006 (Register 2006, No. 19).

5. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section (including relocation of form BCIA 8583 from section 903 to section 901) and amendment of Note filed 1-5-2010; operative 1-5-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 2).

6. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-10-2025; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 50).