Sen. John G. Mulroe
Filed: 3/10/2014
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2798
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2798 on page 1, by | ||||||
3 | replacing lines 21 through 23 with the following: | ||||||
4 | "(a) proof that a minor has a medical diagnosis of | ||||||
5 | battered child syndrome ,
or a determination by a medical | ||||||
6 | professional that the minor has an injury or
injuries that | ||||||
7 | are indicative of non-accidental trauma is prima facie | ||||||
8 | evidence of abuse;"; and
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9 | on page 2, by replacing lines 9 through 14 with the following: | ||||||
10 | "(e) proof of injuries sustained by a minor or of the | ||||||
11 | condition of a minor
of such a nature as would ordinarily | ||||||
12 | not be sustained or exist except by
reason of the acts or | ||||||
13 | omissions of the parent, custodian or guardian of
such | ||||||
14 | minor , including but not limited to a determination by a | ||||||
15 | medical professional that
the minor has an injury or | ||||||
16 | injuries indicative of non-accidental trauma, shall be | ||||||
17 | prima facie evidence of abuse or neglect, as the case may
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1 | be;".
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