West Virginia HB5555 modifies the mandatory reporting process for suspected child abuse and neglect.
West Virginia HB5555 amends the Code of West Virginia to update the mandatory reporting requirements for suspected child abuse and neglect. The bill requires medical, dental, and mental health professionals, as well as staff and volunteers of institutions and agencies that provide organized activities for children, to report suspected abuse or neglect to both the State Police and local law enforcement.
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