Pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (ANCRA), field personnel of the Department are mandated reporters who have the responsibility of reporting to the Department any child known to them in their official capacity who they have reasonable cause to believe may be an abused or neglected child. All field personnel of DCFS hired on or after July 1, 1986, or transferred to a different field position on or after July 1, 1986, must sign a CANTS 22, Acknowledgment of Mandated Reporter Status. The signed original must be maintained in a file in the regional office.
Refer to Rule and Procedures, Section 300.30, Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect to the Department, for further instructions on the responsibilities of mandated reporters.