HB1231: Child abuse; provide when child tests positive for certain controlled substances at birth.
Legislative Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Felonious Child Abuse Is Committed When A Child Tests Positive At Birth For Certain Controlled Substances That Were Not Prescribed By A Physician; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting Of Child Abuse And Immunity For Reporting Such Abuse; And For Related Purposes.
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