1. (a) Child Placement Agency or probation department, whoever placed the child(ren) in the facility, including cases where the child is placed outside the county;
2. (b) State Funded Resource and Referral Agency for that jurisdiction, within 24 hours of a finding, based on the preliminary investigation of physical or sexual abuse, as long as disclosure does not violate sanctions against dissemination of confidential information as provided in Penal Code sections 11167 and 11167.5.
3. (c) Administrator of the facility, as long as disclosure does not violate sanctions against dissemination of confidential information as provided in Penal Code sections 11167 and 11167.5;
4. (d) Parent or guardian, if the child is not a dependent or ward of the court; if the child is a dependent child or ward of the court, the child placement agency shall determine whether or not to inform the child's parent or guardian of the alleged abuse.

If child abuse is suspected to have occurred in an out-of-home care facility, and the report is not initially determined to be unfounded, theinvestigating agency shall, or in the case of a state funded resource and referral agency, the Department of Social Services shall, without compromising the security and confidentiality of the investigation, notify the following agencies and persons as soon as is reasonable practical (i.e., taking into consideration the nature, size, and complexity of the investigation and the need to maintain the security and confidentiality of the investigation) that an investigation of alleged child abuse is being conducted:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11174 and 11174.1, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 11166, 11167, 11167.5, 11169 and 11170, Penal Code; Section 1596.853(d), Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 2-22-91; operative 3-24-91 (Register 91, No. 16).