(a) Any person who enters into employment on or after January 1, 2009, as a care custodian, clergy member, health practitioner, or with the Department Human Services or a local law enforcement agency, before commencing his employment and as a prerequisite to the employment, shall sign a statement on a form provided by the prospective employer, to the effect that the person has knowledge of this chapter and will comply with its provisions. Employers shall provide a copy of this chapter to their employees. The statement must inform the employee that the employee is a mandated reporter and inform the employee of their reporting obligations under this chapter. The employer shall retain the signed statement.
(b) Agencies or facilities that employ persons who were employed prior to January 1, 2009, and who are required to make reports pursuant to this chapter, shall inform those employees of their responsibility to make reports by delivering to them a copy of the statement specified in subsection (a).
(c) On and after January 1, 2009, when a person is issued a license or certificate to engage in a profession or occupation the members of which are required to make a report pursuant to this chapter, the Department issuing the license or certificate shall—
(1) send to the person a statement substantially similar to the one contained in subsection (a) at the same time that it transmits to the person the document indicating licensure or certification; or
(2) cause the required statement to be printed on all application forms for a license or certificate printed on or after January 1, 2009.
(d) The cost of printing, distribution and filing of these statements must be borne by the employer.
(e) The retention of statements required by subsection (a), and the delivery of statements required by subsections (b) and (c), are the full extent of the employer's duty under this section. The failure of any employee or other person associated with the employer to report abuse of elders and dependent adults or otherwise meet the requirements of this chapter is the sole responsibility of that person. The employer or facility incurs no civil or other liability for the failure of these persons to comply with the requirements of this chapter.