Subject: Senate Bill 251-Mandatory reporting law in Delaware
From: "Patty Dailey Lewis" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Josh Alcorn" <[email-masked]>, "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 12:04:16 -0400

Hunter--
It was nice to see you yesterday. I know this is a difficult week, and I'm
sorry to have to bring this to you now.
There is a bill pending in the Delaware General Assembly, SB 251, that we
are opposed to; it changes the mandatory reporting law to allow therapists
to not report a case where an adult reports abuse as a child. It's a
ridiculous concept, and as Josh recognized immediately, it's s slippery
slope. It's bad law, and as Beau would say it's a "solution in search of a
problem. "

If you have a few minutes I'd love to discuss. There are a lot of other
organizations opposed. Sen Karen Peterson, the primeSenate
 sponsor, invited me to a meeting on Friday morning to discuss options. I
went to a similar meeting last week  on a Delaware Erin's Law, which we had
some real problems with, and have come up with a good bill, that even the
schools were good with. The meeting was successful.

I am hopeful  to simply get the portion of the bill that allows this
exception to be stricken. I don't see much room for compromise on this
exemption. The Medical Society is the proponent.
If you have a minute can you give me a call to discuss ? 302-379-0746.
Thanks.
Patty
http://legis.delaware.gov/legislature.nsf/FSMain?OpenFrameset&Frame=right&src=/LIS/lis148.nsf/home

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Patricia Dailey Lewis, Esquire
Executive Director
Beau Biden Foundation for the
Protection of Children
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