Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families, providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals, requiring reports of abuse or neglect to include information regarding a custody dispute concerning the child who is the subject of the report and directing the secretary to submit a report to the legislature on such information.

This bill establishes a child abuse and neglect registry managed by the secretary for children and families. Individuals accused of abuse or neglect must have a hearing and appeal process before being placed on the registry, and there are provisions for removing names from it. The bill also updates requirements for adoption assessments and child care facility employees, ensuring they are not listed on child abuse registries without due process.

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