Tennessee SB1937 amends child abuse laws to expand definitions and reporting requirements.
Tennessee SB1937 amends various sections of Tennessee Code Annotated to address child abuse. It expands the definition of child abuse to include strangulation and adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services to the list of those who can request records for child abuse investigations. The bill also modifies the criteria for mandatory reporting of child abuse cases and requires law enforcement to refer victims of child sexual abuse to a child advocacy center for a forensic interview.
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