Existing law, until January 1, 2014, authorizes counties to establish a child abuse multidisciplinary personnel team, as defined, to allow provider agencies to share confidential information in order to investigate reports of suspected child abuse or neglect or for the purpose of child welfare agencies making detention determinations, as specified. Existing law authorizes members of the team, for 30 days, or longer if good cause exists, following a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, to disclose to and exchange with one another information and writings related to any incident of child abuse that are designated as confidential if the member of the team reasonably believes it is relevant to the prevention, identification, or treatment of child abuse. Existing law authorizes the disclosure and exchange of this information to occur telephonically and electronically if there is adequate verification of the identity of the multidisciplinary personnel who are involved in that disclosure or exchange of information. Existing law requires that the sharing of information permitted in the period following a report of suspected child abuse or neglect be governed by protocols developed in each county describing how and what information may be shared to ensure that confidential information is not disclosed in violation of state or federal law. This bill would delete the repeal of these provisions, thereby making them operate indefinitely.
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This measure would declare the week of June 1, 2013, to June 7, 2013, as Commotio Cordis Awareness Week and encourage all Californians, particularly young athletes, their families, coaches, school and youth sports league officials, and medical personnel, to learn about the risks of, and treatments for, commotio cordis.
This measure would designate May 22, 2013, as Fight Against Cancer Day.
This measure would proclaim May 19, 2013, as Viral Hepatitis Awareness Day in California.
This measure would declare May 2013, Building and Safety Month and encourage all local governments to recognize the provisions in city and county government building and safety codes regulating illegal garage conversions as "Aviles Law."
This measure would state that the Legislature supports the congressional action to reverse the suspension of new student enrollments in the Job Corps, to prevent any limits to student enrollment until other cost-saving measures have been exhausted, and to maintain the full range of educational and employment services provided by the Job Corps.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2013 as California Beer Distributor Month.
This measure would recognize May 2013 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
This measure would urge the International Olympic Committee to continue to include wrestling as a core sport of the Olympic Games.