§49-2-808. Photographs and X Rays
Any person required to report cases of children suspected of being abused and neglected may take or cause to be taken, at public expense, photographs of the areas of trauma visible on a child and, if medically indicated, cause to be performed radiological examinations of the child. Any photographs or X rays taken shall be […]
§49-2-701. Caregiver Consent for Minor's Health Care; Treatment
§49-2-701. Caregiver consent for minor's health care; treatment. (a) Except for minor children placed under the custody of the Department of Health and Human Resources pursuant to proceedings established by this chapter, a caregiver who possesses and presents a notarized affidavit pursuant to section seven hundred three of this article may consent on behalf of […]
§49-2-809. Reporting Procedures
(a) Reports of child abuse and neglect pursuant to this article shall be made immediately to the department of child protective services by a method established by the department: Provided, That if the method for reporting is web-based, the Department of Health and Human Resources shall maintain a system for addressing emergency situations that require […]
§49-2-304. Quality Rating and Improvement System Pilot Projects; Independent Third-Party Evaluation; Modification of Proposed Rule and Financial Plan; Report to Legislature; Limitations on Implementation
The secretary shall report annually to the Legislature on the progress on development and implementation of a child care quality rating and improvement system and its impact on improving the quality of child care in the state. The secretary may propose amendments to the rules and financial plan necessary to promote implementation of the quality […]
§49-2-401. Continuation, Transfer and Renaming of Trust Fund; Funding
§49-2-401. Continuation, transfer and renaming of trust fund; funding. (a) The Children's Fund, created for the sole purpose of awarding grants, loans and loan guarantees for child abuse and neglect prevention activities by enactment of chapter twenty-seven, Acts of the Legislature, 1984, as last amended and reenacted by chapter one hundred fifty-nine, Acts of the […]
§49-2-501. Children to Whom Article Applies; Intent
§49-2-501. Children to whom article applies; intent. It is the intention of this article that services for children with special health care needs shall be extended only to those children for whom adequate care, treatment and rehabilitation are not available from other than public sources.
§49-2-502. Powers of the Secretary
In the care and treatment of children with special health care needs the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources shall, so far as funds are available for the following purposes: (1) Locate children with special health care needs requiring medical, surgical or other corrective treatment and provide competent diagnosis to determine the […]
§49-2-503. Report of Birth of Special Health Care Needs Child
Within thirty days after the birth of a child with a congenital deformity, the physician, midwife or other person attending the birth shall report to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on forms prescribed by them, the birth of the child. The report shall be solely for the use of the Department of Health […]
§49-2-504. Assistance by Other Agencies
So far as practicable, the services and facilities of the State Department of Education, The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Division of Corrections or their successor organizations shall be available to the Department of Health and Human Resources for the purposes of this article.
§49-2-505. Cost of Treatment
All payments from any corporation, association, program or fund providing insurance coverage or other payment for medicine, medical, surgical and hospital treatment, crutches, artificial limbs and those other and additional approved mechanical appliances and devices as may be reasonably required for a child with special health care needs, shall be applied toward the total cost […]