SB446

Kansas SB446 exempts licensed social workers from mandatory reporting obligations when supervised by an attorney in certain legal matters.

Kansas SB446 amends state law to exempt licensed social workers from mandatory reporting obligations when they are working under the supervision of an attorney in criminal, civil, domestic, or juvenile matters. The bill also allows attorneys to require these social workers to maintain the confidentiality of information in compliance with attorney-client privilege. The changes apply when the cause for suspicion of abuse, neglect, or exploitation arises solely in the course of the legal representation or during the process of seeking representation.