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Rules 300 : Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect

• Section 300.10 Purpose
• Section 300.20 Definitions
• Section 300.30 Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect to the Department
• Section 300.40 Content of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports
• Section 300.50 Transmittal of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports
• Section 300.70 Referrals to the Local Law Enforcement Agency and State's Attorney
• Section 300.80 Delegation of the Investigation
• Section 300.90 Time Frames for the Investigation
• Section 300.100 Initial Investigation
• Section 300.110 The Formal Investigative Process
• Section 300.120 Taking Children Into Temporary Protective Custody
• Section 300.130 Notices Whether Child Abuse or Neglect Occurred
• Section 300.140 Transmittal of Information to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and to School Superintendents
• Section 300.150 Referral for Services
• Section 300.160 Special Types of Reports
• Section 300.170 Child Death Review Teams
• 300.APPENDIX A Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status
• 300.APPENDIX B Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations

Section 300.10 Purpose

The purpose of this Part is to describe how the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) administers and provides child protective services through a State Central Register and local child protective service units. This Part governs how child abuse and neglect is reported and how such reports are handled and investigated.

(Source: Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 12619, effective July 20, 1987)