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PUBLIC LAW 108–36—JUNE 25, 2003 (iv) by inserting after clause (iv) (as so redesignated), the following: ‘‘(v) triage procedures for the appropriate referral of a child not at risk of imminent harm to a community organization or voluntary preventive service;’’; (v) in clause (viii)(II) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘, having a need for such information in order to carry out its responsibilities under law to protect children from abuse and neglect’’ and inserting ‘‘, as described in clause (ix)’’; (vi) by inserting after clause (viii) (as so redesignated), the following: ‘‘(ix) provisions to require a State to disclose confidential information to any Federal, State, or local government entity, or any agent of such entity, that has a need for such information in order to carry out its responsibilities under law to protect children from abuse and neglect;’’; (vii) in clause (xiii) (as so redesignated)— (I) by inserting ‘‘who has received training appropriate to the role, and’’ after ‘‘guardian ad litem,’’; and (II) by inserting ‘‘who has received training appropriate to that role’’ after ‘‘advocate’’; (viii) in clause (xv) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘to be effective not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section’’; (ix) in clause (xvi) (as so redesignated)— (I) by striking ‘‘to be effective not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section’’; and (II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (x) in clause (xvii) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘clause (xii)’’ each place that such appears and inserting ‘‘clause (xvi)’’; and (xi) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(xviii) provisions and procedures to require that a representative of the child protective services agency shall, at the initial time of contact with the individual subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation, advise the individual of the complaints or allegations made against the individual, in a manner that is consistent with laws protecting the rights of the informant; ‘‘(xix) provisions addressing the training of representatives of the child protective services system regarding the legal duties of the representatives, which may consist of various methods of informing such representatives of such duties, in order to protect the legal rights and safety of children and families from the initial time of contact during investigation through treatment; ‘‘(xx) provisions and procedures for improving the training, retention, and supervision of caseworkers;

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