California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 18961.7

WIC § 18961.7 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 9 · Part 6 · Ch. 11 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a county may establish a child abuse multidisciplinary personnel team within that county to allow provider agencies to share confidential information in order for provider agencies to investigate reports of suspected child abuse or neglect made pursuant to Section 11160, 11166, or 11166.05 of the Penal Code, or for the purpose of child welfare agencies making a detention determination.

(b)For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)(A) “Child abuse multidisciplinary personnel team” means a team of two or more persons who are trained in the prevention, identification, or treatment of child abuse and neglect cases and who are qualified to provide a broad range of services related to child abuse.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 506, Sec. 4. (SB 1054) Effective January 1, 2023.