41-3-209. Reports to office of child and family ombudsman, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 41. MINORS

CHAPTER 3. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Part 2. Reports and Investigations

Reports To Office Of Child And Family Ombudsman

41-3-209. Reports to office of child and family ombudsman. The department shall report to the office of the child and family ombudsman:

(1) within 1 business day, a death of a child who, within the last 12 months:

(a) had been the subject of a report of abuse or neglect;

(b) had been the subject of an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect;

(c) was in out-of-home care at the time of the child's death; or

(d) had received services from the department under a voluntary protective services agreement;

(2) within 5 business days:

(a) any criminal act concerning the abuse or neglect of a child;

(b) any critical incident, including but not limited to elopement, a suicide attempt, rape, nonroutine hospitalizations, and neglect or abuse by a substitute care provider, involving a child who is receiving services from the department pursuant to this chapter; or

(c) a third report received within the last 12 months about a child at risk of or who is suspected of being abused or neglected.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 354, L. 2015.