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State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database 2021

Published by National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect | U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Metadata Last Checked: September 05, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-05
The SCAN Policies Database includes state definitions and policies from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The SCAN Policies Database 2021 represents data, collected, reviewed, and verified between May 2021 and July 2022, and the data reflect the state definitions and policies for the calendar year 2019. The SCAN Policies Database 2021 represents data collected, reviewed, and verified between July 2021 and January 2022, and the data reflect the state definitions and policies for the calendar year 2021. Investigators: Elizabeth C. Weigensberg, PhD - Mathematica Nuzhat Islam, MS - Mathematica Jean Knab, PhD - Mathematica Mary A. Grider, MBA - Mathematica Jeremy Page, MA - Mathematica Addison Larson, MS - Mathematica

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