GA-0106

Greg Abbott

Categories

Children , Criminal Law , Federal Statutes and Regulations , Peace Officers , State Boards, Commissions, Departments , Family and Protective Services, Department of , Words and Phrases

Summary

Sexual abuse of child includes conduct constituting indecency with a child, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual assault|HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy regulations allow health care providers to disclose confidential health information about a victim of abuse|Sexual abuse, person with cause to believe child has been victim of must make report|Cause to believe|Child sexual abuse reports, investigation of|Off-duty status does not limit law enforcement authority in presence of criminal activity

Opinion File

ga0106.pdf