SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1910

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Cowin moved the following amendment:

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15            page 15, line 4, delete those lines

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17  and insert:  concludes that a further medical evaluation is

18  unnecessary; or.

19         (b)1.  The child protective investigator, with

20  supervisory approval has concluded after conducting a child

21  safety assessment, that there are no findings of any of the

22  injuries described in paragraphs (2)(a)-(h) and that there is

23  no history in the child's household of substance abuse,

24  domestic violence, prior reports containing indications or

25  verified findings, prior reports that included a child

26  protection team referral that the family did not keep, or

27  previous law enforcement involvement; and

28         2.  The child protection team board-certified

29  pediatrician determines, after reviewing the child safety

30  assessment form, that a medical evaluation is not required.

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1910

    Amendment No.    





 1  For any child for whom one of the injuries described in

 2  paragraphs (2)(a)-(h) has been alleged, the child safety

 3  assessment and supervisory approval must be completed within

 4  72 hours after receipt of the report and a copy must then be

 5  provided to the child protection team within 24 hours.

 6  Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a child protection

 7  team pediatrician or advanced registered nurse practitioner as

 8  authorized in subsection (3) may determine that a face-to-face

 9  medical evaluation is necessary.

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