New Jersey A2844 mandates regional diagnostic and treatment centers for child abuse and neglect to establish mobile teams for forensic examinations.
New Jersey A2844 requires regional diagnostic and treatment centers for child abuse and neglect to establish mobile teams to respond to hospital requests for forensic child abuse examinations on pediatric patients. These mobile teams must be available 24/7 and consist of multidisciplinary professionals. The bill also mandates that hospitals ensure their emergency department staff participate in an annual training program on identifying and reporting child abuse or neglect.
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