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since 2007.
HB598: Emergency medical services personnel; required to report child abuse or neglect.
Chief Patron
Del.
John Cosgrove (R-78)
John Cosgrove
(R-78)
Chesapeake, VA
Served: 2002–
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Emergency medical services personnel; reporting child abuse; penalty. Adds emergency medical services personnel certified by the Board of Health to the list of those required to report suspected child abuse or neglect. View Full Text »
Poll Results
1 vote
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Related Bills
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Status: signed by governor
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Status: Introduced
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Status: Introduced
: Search and Rescue Training and Response Program, and Search and Rescue Advisory Council; created.Status: Introduced
Comments
Honestly I'm surprised that this isn't a already law somewhere on the books already....?
I can't image any decent EMT that wouldn't report suspected child abuse, but I guess that would be assuming that there aren't any bad EMT's out there!