Commentary: Mandatory Reporting for Child Protection in Health Settings and the Rights of Parents with Disabilities

This commentary considers the intersection of mandatory reporting in health settings and the public child protection system ’s treatment of parents with disabilities. Its impetus is the August 2015 technical assistance document issued jointly by the U.S. departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS) that affirms the applicability of the ADA and Section 504 to child protection system (CPS) processes. The DOJ/HHS document speaks to actions of state child protection agencies and courts, without addressing the first step, mandatory reporting.

Source: Disability and Health Journal - December 30, 2016 Category: Disability Authors: Nancy R. Mudrick, Carrie Jefferson Smith Source Type: research