children; physical force;
justification
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Committee on Judiciary |
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As Passed the House |
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HB 2566 modifies the definition of abuse to exclude the use of physical restraint to control a child that may cause harm to self or others.
HB 2566 passed the Human Services Committee unamended.
Child Protective Services, under the Department of Economic Security (DES) responds to reports of abuse and neglect received from family members, friends, neighbors, educational and health professionals and other community members. Protective service workers upon receipt of a report indicating abuse must make a prompt and thorough investigation. The definition of abuse includes physical injury that consists of but not limited to skin bruising, bleeding, fracture of any bone, or injury to any internal organ or any physical condition which imperils health or welfare.
Current law does not exclude the use of physical force in an instance in which a child may cause harm to self or others from the definition of abuse. Justification of physical force is not considered in DES investigations or proceedings. HB 2566 allows the use of justification of physical force to be used in actions brought by DES and amends the definition of abuse.
HB 2566 passed the Human Services Committee
unamended.