Kansas HB2589 prohibits the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect and requires informing.
Kansas HB2589 amends state law to prohibit the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect. The bill requires the secretary to inform anonymous reporters that such reports are not accepted, provide information on confidentiality of identifiable information, and penalties for false reporting. It allows law enforcement agencies to accept anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect. The bill also mandates that the secretary inform anonymous reporters of the prohibition and other pertinent information regarding reporting child abuse and neglect.
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