Okla. Admin. Code § 135:10-29-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 135:10-29-3 - Duties and Responsibilities

(a) Child abuse examiners will provide medical evaluations in a timely manner to determine if child maltreatment has occurred.

(b) Medicine is one of the core disciplines represented on each multidisciplinary team in Oklahoma. Child abuse examiners serving on a child abuse multidisciplinary team may identify the need for medical evaluation, conduct the evaluation, and provide results and explanation of a medical evaluation performed by themselves and other medical providers to the team, in order to inform the investigation and care of children who are suspected victims of child abuse and neglect. Participation in the child abuse multidisciplinary team is strongly encouraged.

(c) Child maltreatment must be reported to the Oklahoma Human Services Child Abuse Hotline and appropriate law enforcement agencies when needed.

(d) Child abuse examiners shall maintain confidentiality of examinations, records, and findings except where disclosure is authorized by 10A O.S. § 1-2-105(C)(1).

(e) Child abuse examiners may share all evaluations and associated records with the Child Death Review Board pursuant to 10 O.S. § 1150.2(B)(8).

Okla. Admin. Code § 135:10-29-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022