23.0094.02000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1144
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Schauer, Hanson, O'Brien, Pyle, Satrom, Schreiber-Beck, Steiner, Strinden
Senators Hogan, K. Roers, Weber
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-19 and section 50-11.1-02.4
2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to required training for mandated reporters of child
3 abuse and neglect.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15.1-19 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
6 and enacted as follows:
7 Mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect - Training.
8 Each public and nonpublic school teacher, administrator, and counselor annually shall
9 provide documentation to the department of public instruction of the individual's completion of
10 the online interactive training module provided by the department of health and human services
11 for mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.
12 SECTION 2. Section 50-11.1-02.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
13 enacted as follows:
14 Early childhood services providers - Mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or
15 neglect - Training.
16 An early childhood services provider annually shall provide documentation to the
17 department of the provider's and the provider's staff members' completion of the online
18 interactive training module provided by the department for mandated reporters of suspected
19 child abuse or neglect.
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