Alabama
Mandated reporters are individuals who are legally required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations to state and/or local authorities. Laws surrounding mandated reporting vary from state-to-state so please ensure your familiarity with your state's laws regarding individuals who are required to report known or suspected abuse and neglect.
Links
- State regulation: ALA.CODE § 26-14 1-13.
- State training and resources.
- Abuse hotline.
Employers or potential employers may request clearances and receive information on persons who, as employees will provide unsupervised care and/or supervision of children. Licensed child placing agencies may also receive information on persons applying to adopt or operate a foster family home. Information contained in the CA/N Central Registry is confidential and may only be shared for the purpose of discovering or preventing child abuse.
Under the Alabama Elder and Adult in Need of Protective Services Abuse Registry, also known as Shirley’s Law, certain service providers must query the registry to determine whether any of their employees or volunteers have a history of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or crimes against the elderly or adults in need of protective services.
The adult central registry is similar to the child abuse and neglect central registry maintained by DHR pursuant to Ala. Code § 26-14-8. This act creates a central registry containing the names of those who have abused, neglected, exploited, or committed crimes against the elderly and other adults in need of protective services.
