Who and what are mandatory reporters?
Persons Required to Report Abuse & Neglect are: • Physicians • Coroners • Medical Examiners • Nurses • Dentists • Chiropractors • Acupuncturists • Optometrists • All Medical professionals • Mental Health Professionals • Day Care Providers • Chemical Dependency Counselors • Marriage/Family Therapists • Professional Counselors • Physical Therapists • Occupational Therapists • Dietitians • Speech Therapists • Audiologists • EMT’s/Paramedics • Social/Public Assistance Workers • School Administrators • Teachers/Counselors • Police/Law Enforcement Officers • Mediators under s.767.11 • Treatment staff employed by or working under contract with a county department • Child care workers in any day care center, group home, or residential care center Mandated reporters are required to report suspected abuse and neglect of any child they see while in the course of their professional duties. Persons required to report must also report those situations in which they have reason to believe that a chil
