Confronting Chronic Neglect: The Education and Training of Health Professionals on Family Violence (2002)
Chapter: Appendix D Mandatory Education Laws for Family Violence
Child Abuse and Neglect
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Who Must Receive Continuing Education/Training? |
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Dentist |
Doctor |
Mental Health |
Nurse |
Social Worker |
What Information Must Be Conveyed? |
Who Must Be Consulted and/or Must Approve? |
When Is the Education/Training to Take Place? |
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California Cal. [Bus. & Prof.] Code § 28 (Deering 2000) |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Child abuse assessment and reporting |
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners |
Once (seven hours) |
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Iowa Iowa Code § 232.69 (2000) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Child abuse identification and reporting |
Department of Human Services |
Two hours every five years |
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New York N.Y. [Soc. Serv.] Law § 421 (McKinney 2000) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and reporting procedures |
Department of Social Services |
Two hours |
Elder Abuse and Neglect
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Who Must Receive Continuing Education/Training? |
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Dentist |
Doctor |
Mental Health |
Nurse |
Social Worker |
What Information Must Be Conveyed? |
Who Must Be Consulted and/or Must Approve? |
When Is the Education/Training to Take Place? |
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Iowa Iowa Code § 235B.16 (1999) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Identification and reporting of dependent adult abuse |
Department of Elder Affairs |
Two hours within six months of initial employment and two hours every five years |
Intimate Partner Violence
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Who Must Receive Continuing Education/Training? |
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Dentist |
Doctor |
Mental Health |
Nurse |
Social Worker |
What Information Must Be Conveyed? |
Who Must Be Consulted and/or Must Approve? |
When Is the Education/Training to Take Place? |
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Alaska Alaska Stat. § 18.66.310 (Michie 1999) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Nature, extent, and causes of intimate partner violence; procedures designed to promote victim safety; lethality issues; and available resources |
Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault |
Not Specified |
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Florida Fla. Stat. Ann. § 455.597 (West 1999) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Number of patients likely to be victims and perpetrators; screening procedures, and resources in the local community |
Division of Medical Quality Assurance |
One Hour every two years |
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Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 194A.540 (Michie 1998) |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Dynamics of intimate partner violence; effects on victims; legal remedies; lethality and risk issues; model protocols; available community resources; and reporting requirements |
Legal, victim services victim advocacy, and mental health professionals with an expertise in intimate partner violence |
Once (three hours) |
