N.M. Admin. Code § 8.10.2.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024
Section 8.10.2.14 - CROSS REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION
A. PSD intake workers shall cross report all reports to the appropriate law enforcement agency pursuant to the New Mexico Children's Code Section 32A-4-3(B) NMSA 1978.
B. When the alleged perpetrator of abuse or neglect is not a parent, guardian or custodian, the PSD worker shall collect the information from the reporting source and informs them that they will refer the allegation to the appropriate local law enforcement agency.
C. When the report received involves an Indian child on a reservation or pueblo, PSD intake workers shall immediately transmit the information to the appropriate tribal authority, such as tribal law enforcement or tribal social services.
D. When SCI receives a report alleging abuse or neglect of a child residing in a facility, or a child not in custody residing outside of their home, the intake worker shall screen out the report and email the report to the CYFD licensing and certification authority and to the CYFD office of inspector general.
E. When the PSD intake worker receives a report that meets a screened-out criteria, they shall send the report to the New Mexico family resource connection program for further evaluation.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.10.2.14

8.10.2.14 NMAC - Rp, 8.10.2.14 NMAC, 03/31/10; A, 02/29/12, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 18, September 29, 2015, eff. 9/29/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, May 25, 2021, eff. 5/25/2021