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House file 13 46 would standardize mandated-reporter training; committee re-refers bill to Human Services
Summary
Rep. Jim Nash introduced House file 13 46 to require more detailed, standardized training for mandated reporters in Minnesota. Testimony from Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota said current training underemphasizes recognition of maltreatment. The committee voted to re-refer the bill to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Rep. Jim Nash introduced House file 13 46 to the committee and renewed a motion to re-refer the bill to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Rep. Jim Nash said the bill is intended to standardize and expand training for mandated reporters across Minnesota. "I would ask that you join me in being a champion for the kids around our state that need somebody to stand up for them," Nash said, describing the proposal as an effort to provide "a higher level of detail to the training" that mandatory reporters receive.
The bill drew testimony from Melissa De Bilzin, executive director of Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota, who described child abuse as "a significant but often…
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