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Committee hears SB 18 to clarify what does not alone constitute child abuse
Summary
Sen. Dennis Lentz said SB 18 would clarify that parental substance use, a child's obesity, disorderly living conditions, or economic status do not by themselves constitute psychological or physical harm; medical groups testified in support and DPHHS appeared as informational witness.
Senator Dennis Lentz presented Senate Bill 18 to the House Health and Human Services committee, describing the measure as a "straightforward" clarification of factors that should not alone be treated as child abuse or neglect.
"For the purposes of this subsection, substance used by a parent or guardian, a child's obesity, disorderly living conditions, or other factors closely related to economic status do not alone constitute…
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