AB 305 — Requires each public school and private school to post a toll-free telephone number for a child abuse or neglect hotline. (BDR 34-362)

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305–COMMITTEE ON H EALTH AND H UMAN SERVICES (O NB EHALF OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON H EALTH CARE ) M ARCH 16, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Requires each public school and private school to post a toll-free telephone number for a child abuse or neglect hotline.

(BDR 34-362) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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LegislativeLegExisting Counsel’slaw Digest:requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a center with a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of abuse or neglect of a child in this State, commonly referred to as a child abuse or neglect hotline.

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Section 11.5 of this bill requires the - *AB305_R1* – 2 – board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to ensure that every public school conspicuously displays the poster in an imposes the same requirement on private schools.

Sections 1 and 1.5 authorize the board of trustees of each school district, the governing body of each charter school and the governing body of each private school to promote the toll-free telephonetelephonehool number for a child abuse or neglect hotline through electronic means, including social media.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.

The board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall ensure that at least one poster created pursuant to NRS 432B.200 which prominently - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – displays the toll-free telephone number for the center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of a child in this State is posted:

(b)and(b) In an area that is frequently and easily accessed by pupils;

and (c) At eye level, as practicable, according to the average height of the pupils enrolled in the public school.

The governing body of each private school, in addition to the requirements in subsection 1, may promote the toll-free - *AB305_R1* – 3 – telephone number for the center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of a child in this State through electronic means, including, without limitation, social media.

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(b) Consists of simple, clear and easy to follow directions written in English, Spanish and in any other language the Division of Child and Family Services determines is appropriate basedbas(c) onIs theat demographicleast characteristics11 ofby this17 State;inches in size;

(c)this IsState; at least 11 by 17 inches in size;

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