Post by freefromprc on Aug 22, 2018 19:09:24 GMT
Here is a question answered by D Engelsma in response to his lecture regarding abuse:
25. Does the PR Seminary teach the minister’s duty as a mandatory reporter?
As the preceding answer makes clear, it is my judgment that a minister is not required to
report all he knows about the members of the congregation, or all the work he is doing as a
pastor, to the consistory. In fact, it would be harmful to his pastoral labors were it to become
known that he reports all his work as a pastor to the consistory. I doubt that the seminary
teaches that pastors are “mandatory reporters.” I certainly never taught such a thing when I
was at the seminary
www.byronprc.net/abusequestionsandanswers2017part2.pdf
Here is the Michigan law:
CHILD PROTECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 238 of 1975
722.623 Individual required to report child abuse or neglect; report by telephone or online reporting system; written report; contents; transmitting report to centralized intake; copies to prosecuting attorney and probate court; conditions requiring transmission of report to law enforcement agency; pregnancy or presence of sexually transmitted infection in child less than 12 years of age; exposure to or contact with methamphetamine production.
Sec. 3.
(1) An individual is required to report under this act as follows:
(a) A physician, dentist, physician's assistant, registered dental hygienist, medical examiner, nurse, person licensed to provide emergency medical care, audiologist, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed bachelor's social worker, registered social service technician, social service technician, a person employed in a professional capacity in any office of the friend of the court, school administrator, school counselor or teacher, law enforcement officer, member of the clergy, or regulated child care provider who has reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or child neglect shall make an immediate report to centralized intake by telephone, or, if available, through the online reporting system, of the suspected child abuse or child neglect. Within 72 hours after making an oral report by telephone to centralized intake, the reporting person shall file a written report as required in this act. If the immediate report has been made using the online reporting system and that report includes the information required in a written report under subsection (2), that report is considered a written report for the purposes of this section and no additional written report is required. If the reporting person is a member of the staff of a hospital, agency, or school, the reporting person shall notify the person in charge of the hospital, agency, or school of his or her finding and that the report has been made, and shall make a copy of the written or electronic report available to the person in charge. A notification to the person in charge of a hospital, agency, or school does not relieve the member of the staff of the hospital, agency, or school of the obligation of reporting to the department as required by this section. One report from a hospital, agency, or school is adequate to meet the reporting requirement. A member of the staff of a hospital, agency, or school shall not be dismissed or otherwise penalized for making a report required by this act or for cooperating in an investigation.
www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(yoy3vcnu53jnsvl5vxkynbr1))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-722-623
It appears Dave needs to freshen up on knowing his responsibilities as a member of the clergy.
25. Does the PR Seminary teach the minister’s duty as a mandatory reporter?
As the preceding answer makes clear, it is my judgment that a minister is not required to
report all he knows about the members of the congregation, or all the work he is doing as a
pastor, to the consistory. In fact, it would be harmful to his pastoral labors were it to become
known that he reports all his work as a pastor to the consistory. I doubt that the seminary
teaches that pastors are “mandatory reporters.” I certainly never taught such a thing when I
was at the seminary
www.byronprc.net/abusequestionsandanswers2017part2.pdf
Here is the Michigan law:
CHILD PROTECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 238 of 1975
722.623 Individual required to report child abuse or neglect; report by telephone or online reporting system; written report; contents; transmitting report to centralized intake; copies to prosecuting attorney and probate court; conditions requiring transmission of report to law enforcement agency; pregnancy or presence of sexually transmitted infection in child less than 12 years of age; exposure to or contact with methamphetamine production.
Sec. 3.
(1) An individual is required to report under this act as follows:
(a) A physician, dentist, physician's assistant, registered dental hygienist, medical examiner, nurse, person licensed to provide emergency medical care, audiologist, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, social worker, licensed master's social worker, licensed bachelor's social worker, registered social service technician, social service technician, a person employed in a professional capacity in any office of the friend of the court, school administrator, school counselor or teacher, law enforcement officer, member of the clergy, or regulated child care provider who has reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or child neglect shall make an immediate report to centralized intake by telephone, or, if available, through the online reporting system, of the suspected child abuse or child neglect. Within 72 hours after making an oral report by telephone to centralized intake, the reporting person shall file a written report as required in this act. If the immediate report has been made using the online reporting system and that report includes the information required in a written report under subsection (2), that report is considered a written report for the purposes of this section and no additional written report is required. If the reporting person is a member of the staff of a hospital, agency, or school, the reporting person shall notify the person in charge of the hospital, agency, or school of his or her finding and that the report has been made, and shall make a copy of the written or electronic report available to the person in charge. A notification to the person in charge of a hospital, agency, or school does not relieve the member of the staff of the hospital, agency, or school of the obligation of reporting to the department as required by this section. One report from a hospital, agency, or school is adequate to meet the reporting requirement. A member of the staff of a hospital, agency, or school shall not be dismissed or otherwise penalized for making a report required by this act or for cooperating in an investigation.
www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(yoy3vcnu53jnsvl5vxkynbr1))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-722-623
It appears Dave needs to freshen up on knowing his responsibilities as a member of the clergy.
