Mississippi SB2805 revises provisions related to the MDCPS state central registry and child abuse laws.
Mississippi SB2805 amends the state central registry maintained by the Department of Child Protection Services to include details of neglect and abuse cases. The registry will list the child's name, age, nature of harm, responsible person, and substantiated perpetrator. The Department of Health can release findings of abuse investigations to parents of affected children. The bill also revises child abuse laws, including definitions of bodily harm, serious bodily harm, and torture.
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