Youth Service Organizations

Cal. BPC § 18975

California Statutes

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a) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall complete training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting. The training requirements may be met by completing the online mandated reporter training provided by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services. (b)

(1) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall undergo a background check pursuant to

Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code to identify and exclude any persons with a history of child abuse.

(2) Until January 1, 2024, paragraph (1) shall not apply to a youth service organization that, prior to January 1, 2022, did not require administrators, employees, or regular volunteers to undergo background checks pursuant to

Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code. (

c) A youth service organization shall develop and implement child abuse prevention policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, both of the following:

(1) Policies to ensure reporting of suspected incidents of child abuse to persons or entities outside of the organization, including the reporting required pursuant to

Section 11165.9 of the Penal Code. (2) (

A) Policies requiring, to the greatest extent possible, the presence of at least two mandated reporters whenever administrators, employees, or volunteers are in contact with, or supervising, children. (

B) This paragraph shall not apply to an organization that provides one-to-one mentoring to youth that has adopted and implemented the policies described in paragraph (1) and has adopted and implemented policies to ensure comprehensive screening of volunteers, training of volunteers and parents or guardians, and regular contact with volunteers and parents or guardians. (

d) Before writing liability insurance for a youth service organization in this state, an insurer may request information demonstrating compliance with this

section from the youth service organization as a part of the insurer’s loss control program. (

e) For purposes of this section: (1) “Regular volunteer” means a volunteer with the youth service organization who is years of age or older and who has direct contact with, or supervision of, children for more than hours per month or hours per year. (2) “Youth service organization” means an organization that employs or utilizes the services of persons who, due to their relationship with the organization, are mandated reporters pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code.

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CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. BPC § 18975
Date2024-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierBPC18975.20231318

Youth Service Organizations

Cal. BPC § 18975

California Statutes

Youth Service Organizations

Cal. BPC § 18975

California Statutes

(

a) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall complete training in child abuse and neglect identification and training in child abuse and neglect reporting. The training requirements may be met by completing the online mandated reporter training provided by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services. (b)

(1) An administrator, employee, or regular volunteer of a youth service organization shall undergo a background check pursuant to

Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code to identify and exclude any persons with a history of child abuse.

(2) Until January 1, 2024, paragraph (1) shall not apply to a youth service organization that, prior to January 1, 2022, did not require administrators, employees, or regular volunteers to undergo background checks pursuant to

Section 11105.3 of the Penal Code. (

c) A youth service organization shall develop and implement child abuse prevention policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, both of the following:

(1) Policies to ensure reporting of suspected incidents of child abuse to persons or entities outside of the organization, including the reporting required pursuant to

Section 11165.9 of the Penal Code. (2) (

A) Policies requiring, to the greatest extent possible, the presence of at least two mandated reporters whenever administrators, employees, or volunteers are in contact with, or supervising, children. (

B) This paragraph shall not apply to an organization that provides one-to-one mentoring to youth that has adopted and implemented the policies described in paragraph (1) and has adopted and implemented policies to ensure comprehensive screening of volunteers, training of volunteers and parents or guardians, and regular contact with volunteers and parents or guardians. (

d) Before writing liability insurance for a youth service organization in this state, an insurer may request information demonstrating compliance with this

section from the youth service organization as a part of the insurer’s loss control program. (

e) For purposes of this section: (1) “Regular volunteer” means a volunteer with the youth service organization who is years of age or older and who has direct contact with, or supervision of, children for more than hours per month or hours per year. (2) “Youth service organization” means an organization that employs or utilizes the services of persons who, due to their relationship with the organization, are mandated reporters pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (

a) of

Section 11165.7 of the Penal Code.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. BPC § 18975
Date2024-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierBPC18975.20231318