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45:1 Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Immunity From Liability. Amend RSA 169-C:31 to read as follows:
169-C:31 Immunity From Liability. Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
45:2 New Paragraph; Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Duties of the Department; Notice to Child's Primary Health Care Provider. Amend RSA 169-C:34 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. The department shall develop a methodology to notify the child's primary health care provider regarding the nature of the investigation in those cases in which the investigation has identified the primary health care provider.
45:3 New Subparagraph; Case Record Confidentiality; Primary Health Care Provider Access. Amend RSA 170-G:8-a, II(b) by inserting after subparagraph (4) the following new subparagraph:
(5) The child's primary health care provider.
45:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: June 05, 2019
Effective Date: January 01, 2020
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45:1 Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Immunity From Liability. Amend RSA 169-C:31 to read as follows:
169-C:31 Immunity From Liability. Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter or who provides information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect, is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such participant has the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the department or judicial proceeding resulting from such report.
45:2 New Paragraph; Child Protection Act; Reporting Law; Duties of the Department; Notice to Child's Primary Health Care Provider. Amend RSA 169-C:34 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. The department shall develop a methodology to notify the child's primary health care provider regarding the nature of the investigation in those cases in which the investigation has identified the primary health care provider.
45:3 New Subparagraph; Case Record Confidentiality; Primary Health Care Provider Access. Amend RSA 170-G:8-a, II(b) by inserting after subparagraph (4) the following new subparagraph:
(5) The child's primary health care provider.
45:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: June 05, 2019
Effective Date: January 01, 2020