HB789 - Relating To Child Abuse Reporting.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular Session
Introduced byMay Besario Mizuno
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the child abuse and neglect reporting requirement to specify that a member of the clergy shall not be required to report information gained solely during a penitential communication, unless exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect. Specifies that the general rule of privilege applicable to confidential communications made to a member of the clergy does not apply to communications relating to known or suspected child abuse or neglect when exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect.
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