Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
Prenatal substance exposure; care plan [SB-1655]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Prenatal substance exposure; care plan
SB-1655: Prenatal substance exposure; care plan
Sponsored by: Sen. Eva Burch
Senate Read Second Time on 02/11/2025
Relating To Child Abuse. [HB-239]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" to clarify that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequately provide for the child's care is lack of financial resources; and evidence of parental request for support shall not be deemed as evidence of child abuse and neglect. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
HB-239: Relating To Child Abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee On Jdc Deferred The Measure. on 04/03/2025