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
| 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? | |
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) |
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 |
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
| 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? | |
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
| 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? | |
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 |
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 |
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) |
