Oregon H.B. 4016

Oregon H.B. 4016

Child Abuse

Expands definition of a public/private official for purposes of reporting abuse or sexual abuse to include an employee of a higher education institution and a coach, assistant coach or trainer of an amateur, semiprofessional or professional athlete, if compensated and if the athlete is a child, as well as an official working for the following public or private organization providing child-related services or activities: youth groups or centers, scout groups or camps, summer or day camps, survival camps or groups, centers or camps that are operated under the guidance, supervision or auspices of religious, public or private educational systems or community service organizations. Excluded from the list of organizations are: community-based, nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to provide confidential, direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking.

Makes reporting and other policies previously applicable only to child abuse applicable to adult victims as well. Provides that students, in addition to school employees, can be perpetrators of abuse and sexual conduct.

Requires reports of abuse or sexual conduct to be immediately given to the school board's designated person to receive such reports, and removes supervisors from that option. Provides that if a public or private official reasonably believes that the information is already known by a law enforcement agency or the Department of Human Services and that the duty to report under this section is personal to the public or private official alone, regardless of whether the official is employed by, a volunteer of or a representative or agent for any type of entity or organization that employs persons or uses persons as volunteers who are public or private officials in its operations.

http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.en.pdf

Source:
leg.state.or.us

Status: Signed into law Status Date: 02/28/2012

Oregon H.B. 4016
Child Abuse
Expands definition of a public/private official for purposes of reporting abuse or sexual abuse to include an employee of a higher education institution and a coach, assistant coach or trainer of an amateur, semiprofessional or professional athlete, if compensated and if the athlete is a child, as well as an official working for the following public or private organization providing child-related services or activities: youth groups or centers, scout groups or camps, summer or day camps, survival camps or groups, centers or camps that are operated under the guidance, supervision or auspices of religious, public or private educational systems or community service organizations. Excluded from the list of organizations are: community-based, nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to provide confidential, direct services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking. Makes reporting and other policies previously applicable only to child abuse applicable to adult victims as well. Provides that students, in addition to school employees, can be perpetrators of abuse and sexual conduct. Requires reports of abuse or sexual conduct to be immediately given to the school board's designated person to receive such reports, and removes supervisors from that option. Provides that if a public or private official reasonably believes that the information is already known by a law enforcement agency or the Department of Human Services and that the duty to report under this section is personal to the public or private official alone, regardless of whether the official is employed by, a volunteer of or a representative or agent for any type of entity or organization that employs persons or uses persons as volunteers who are public or private officials in its operations. http://www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/hb4000.dir/hb4016.en.pdf
Source: leg.state.or.us
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 02/28/2012