California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 15659

WIC § 15659 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 11 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)Any person who enters into employment on or after January 1, 1995, as a care custodian, clergy member, health practitioner, or with an adult protective services agency or a local law enforcement agency, prior to commencing his or her employment and as a prerequisite to that employment, shall sign a statement on a form that shall be provided by the prospective employer, to the effect that he or she has knowledge of Section 15630 and will comply with its provisions. The employer shall provide a copy of Section 15630 to the employee. The statement shall inform the employee that he or she is a mandated reporter and inform the employee of his or her reporting obligations under Section 15630. The signed statement shall be retained by the employer.

(b)Agencies or facilities that employ persons who were employed prior to January 1, 1995, and who are required to make reports pursuant to Section 15630, shall inform those persons of their responsibility to make reports by delivering to them a copy of the statement specified in subdivision (a).

(c)The cost of printing, distribution, and filing of these statements shall be borne by the employer.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 54, Sec. 12.7. Effective January 1, 2003.