This bill makes the following changes to the mandated reporter law.
1. It removes the list of specified mandated reporters and requires a person who in the normal course of the person's professional duties interacts with children or persons responsible for children to be a mandated reporter.
2. It removes the penalty for violations of the mandated reporter law.
3. It requires a report of abuse or neglect to be made within 48 hours.
4. It requires the training for mandated reporters to be every 2 years instead of every
4 years.
5. It requires the person who suspects the abuse or neglect of a child to make the report.
6. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services, rather than the mandated reporter, to report to the appropriate district attorney’s office when the abuse or neglect is caused by a person not responsible for the child.
7. It corrects cross-references to reflect the new section of law for mandated reporting.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2105, HP 1420: 10.8003, 20-A.13004, 22.3028, 22.4002, 22.4008, 22.4009, 22.4011, 22.4021, 22.4093, 26.833, 32.7005, 32.7361, 32.13862, 32.18393