Section 75-03-36-16 - [Effective until 4/1/2024] Child abuse and neglect reporting1. The child-placing agency shall follow the mandated procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect as outlined in North Dakota Century Code section 50-25.1-03. 2. The agency shall develop policy for handling any suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect involving child-placing agency staff or foster or adoptive parents. These procedures must include: a. A provision that assures that any person having knowledge of or reasonable cause to suspect that a child is abused or neglected reports the circumstances to the local county social service board, regional human service center, or the department; b. A provision for preventing a recurrence of the alleged incident pending investigation; and c. A provision for rehabilitation of the individual and for evaluating the continued utilization of any child-placing agency staff member or foster or adoptive parent who has been the subject of a services-required finding in a report of child abuse or neglect. N.D. Admin Code 75-03-36-16
General Authority: NDCC 50-12-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-12