1. A. The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) establishes and will maintain a state repository of all reports of abuse and neglect. The state repository will include information on individuals involved in reports and investigations of child abuse and neglect with the following dispositions:

   1. 1. non-report (information from reporter did not meet criteria for report of child abuse or neglect);
   2. 2. valid/justified; invalid/not justified; inconclusive;
   3. 3. alternative response family assessment;
   4. 4. client non-cooperation;
   5. 5. unable to locate;
   6. 6. administrative closure;
   7. 7. false report; and
   8. 8. protective service alerts.
2. B. All records of reports of child abuse or neglect are confidential in accordance with state and federal law and regulations.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Act 348 of 2017 and Children’s Code, Article 616, State Repository.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Welfare, LR 44:998 (June 2018), effective July 1, 2018.