f9a60d9c_bout_an_Athlete_Welfare_Policy__BILL_SUMMARY
[STATE] South Carolina [BILL] SC SB 1054 [DISPOSITION] Pending [BILL SUMMARY] 
Sec. 1: Adds school employee or independent contractor, coach, camp counselor, animal control officer, firefighter, or any other employee or volunteer of a public or private organization whose duties require direct contact or supervision of children to the list of persons required to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Defines school to mean any public or privately operated child care agency, preschool, nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, or public or private institution of higher education. Requires any person who has received information which gives the person reason to believe that a child has been or may be sexually or physically abused as defined by the laws of the State to report the abuse. Requires board members, chief executive officers, directors, other heads of organizations, administrators, and supervisors who have reason to believe that a child has been or may be abused or neglected by a staff member or under the auspices of the organization to report to law enforcement. States that mandatory reporters who report abuse or neglect to a supervisor or person in charge of an institution, school, facility, or agency are not relieved of the individual duty to report. The Department of Social Services must establish, operate, and publicize a twenty-four hour, statewide, toll-free telephone service to receive reports.
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