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Senate Health & Welfare considers task force to overhaul mandated‑reporting rules; members press for training, staffing review
Summary
Lawmakers reviewed a bill to create a task force to update mandated‑reporting statutes and policies, urged adding the Office of the Child Advocate and victim‑service input, and discussed training mandates and realistic timelines; the committee asked staff to draft refinements and return with membership and schedule specifics.
The Senate Health & Welfare committee discussed a proposal to create a task force to review the state’s mandated‑reporting statutes, rules and agency policies, with sponsors saying the effort responds to concerns from victim‑service organizations and long‑standing statutory gaps.
A sponsor who identified themself for the record said the measure was prompted by the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services and described it as a careful review rather than an immediate change…
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