Summary of the Introduced Bill

HB 1561 -- Child Protection

Sponsor:  LeVota

This bill changes the laws regarding mandatory child abuse
reporting to include any adult person who resides in the same
household and witnesses the abuse or neglect or possible abuse or
neglect of a child to the list of mandatory reporters who are
required to immediately report or cause a report to be made to
the Children's Division within the Department of Social Services.

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Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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