SB1067 is a bill that amends the definition of "abuse" in the context of child welfare investigations conducted by the Department of Child Safety (DCS) in Arizona. The bill expands the definition to include physical injury or emotional damage inflicted on a child by an employee of a child welfare agency that is licensed and contracted with the DCS, where the child is placed. This change aims to ensure that employees of such agencies are held accountable for any abuse towards children in their care.

The bill also outlines procedures for DCS hotline workers when they receive reports of suspected abuse by an employee of a child welfare agency. It requires that a DCS report be prepared if the identity of the suspected abuser is an employee of the agency, the child victim is placed with the agency, and the agency is licensed and contracted with the DCS. Additionally, the bill mandates that DCS reports include the name, address, and contact information of the suspected employee if the child is placed with the agency and it is licensed and contracted with the DCS. The bill includes technical and conforming changes and is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 8-201, 8-455, 8-456, 8-803, 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406, 13-1410, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3608, 13-3212, 13-3401, 8-327, 13-501, 13-3903, 13-4261, 13-3623, 13-3601, 13-1417, 13-706, 32-3201, 15-803, 13-3620, 13-3551, 13-1401, 13-1411, 13-3507, 8-521.02, 8-471, 8-458, 8-817, 8-821, 8-846, 8-811, 8-806, 41-1292
Senate Engrossed Version: 8-201, 8-455, 8-456, 8-803, 8-811, 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406, 13-1410, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3608, 13-3212, 13-3401, 8-327, 13-501, 13-3903, 13-4261, 13-3623, 13-3601, 13-1417, 13-706, 32-3201, 15-803, 13-3620, 13-3551, 13-1401, 13-1411, 13-3507, 8-521.02, 8-471, 8-458, 8-817, 8-821, 8-846, 8-806, 41-1292, 41-1376
Chaptered Version: 8-201, 8-455, 8-456, 8-803, 8-811, 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406, 13-1410, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3608, 13-3212, 13-3401, 8-327, 13-501, 13-3903, 13-4261, 13-3623, 13-3601, 13-1417, 13-706, 32-3201, 15-803, 13-3620, 13-3551, 13-1401, 13-1411, 13-3507, 8-521.02, 8-471, 8-458, 8-817, 8-821, 8-846, 8-806, 41-1292, 41-1376