ACCESS TO CHILD ABUSE RECORDS H.B. 4782 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4782 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole) Sponsor: Representative Michelle McManus
House Committee: Human Services
Senate Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services
The bill would amend the Child Protection Law to allow child fatality review teams authorized by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to investigate and review child deaths to have access to the central registry of child abuse and neglect records maintained by DSS. The Department could not authorize a child fatality review team to investigate and review a child death unless the team’s membership comprised at least all of the following:
-- A county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner.
-- A representative of a local law enforcement agency.
-- A representative of the DSS.
-- The county prosecuting attorney or his or her designee.
-- A representative of the Department of Public Health or a local health department.
The bill also would extend access to the records to a county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner appointed under Public Act 181 of 1953 for the purposes of carrying out his or her duties under Public Act 181.
MCL 722.627 Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 10-9-95 Fiscal Analyst: C. Cole
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.