person 14 years of age or older responsible for the welfare of a child or having direct contact with children as an employee of child-care services, a school or through a program, activity or service such as a baby sitter or day care staff person, individual residing in the same home as the child who is at least 14 years of age, or relative who is 18 years of age or older who does not reside in the same home as the child, but is related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity by birth or adoption to the child.
A perpetrator of child abuse for failure to act can be a: child’s parent, spouse or former spouse of the parent, paramour or former paramour of the parent,
person 18 years of age or older who is responsible for the child’s welfare or who resides in the same home as the child.
Mandated reporters do not have to determine whether or not the person meets the definition of perpetrator in order to make the report. Who is a mandated reporter? The following adults are considered mandated reporters and are required to report suspected child abuse if they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse: A person licensed or certified to practice in any health-related field under the jurisdiction of the Department of State. A medical examiner, coroner or funeral director. An employee of a health care facility or provider licensed by the Department of Health, who is engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of individuals. A school employee. An employee of a child-care service who has direct contact with children in the course of employment. A clergyman, priest, rabbi, minister, Christian Science practitioner, religious healer or spiritual leader of any regularly established church or other religious organization. An individual paid or unpaid, who, on the basis of the individual's role as an integral part of a regularly scheduled program, activity or service, is a person responsible for the child’s welfare or has direct contact with children. An employee of a social services agency who has direct contact with children in the course of employment. A peace officer or law enforcement official. An emergency medical services provider certified by the Department of Health. An employee of a public library who has direct contact with children in the course of employment. An individual supervised or managed by a person listed above, who has direct contact with children in the course of employment. An independent contractor who has direct contact with children. An attorney affiliated with an agency, institution, organization or other entity, including a school or regularly established religious organization that is responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or control of children. A foster parent. An adult family member who is a person responsible for the child’s welfare and provides services to a child in a family living home, community home for individuals with an intellectual disability or
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