SB2167 - Tennessee: Child Abuse, Juveniles, Sexual Offenses

Companion Bill HB2230. Child Abuse - Removes reference to "investigating" in provision authorizing a hospital, clinic, school, or other organization responsible for the care of children to develop a specific procedure for internally tracking, investigating, reporting, or otherwise monitoring a child abuse report made by a member of its staff; staff of hospital or clinic not prevented from gathering sufficient information to make an appropriate medical diagnosis or to provide and document care that is medically indicated, and is needed to determine whether to report an incident. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2167 / *HB2230MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2167 / *HB2230 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2230, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that nothing in the present [...]

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