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House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: January 25, 2023 01:54 PM
From: Representative Joanne Stehr
To: All House members
Subject: Adding Nurses to County Children & Youth Agency Staff (Former HB 1769)
 
In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation to add at least one nurse to the staff of each county children and youth agency. A trained nurse who is experienced in child development and reading medical records can be an invaluable member of the team.

This legislation will also require the nurse and the county agency to have access to a physician for purposes of consultation on specific cases.
 
Having professional medical personnel available to review cases will yield a fuller and more accurate understanding of what is happening in the lives of certain children who are suspected of being neglected or abused. Sometimes, what looks innocuous can really be a sign of a pattern of neglect. Conversely, what might first appear to be signs of abuse may have an innocent medical explanation.
 
Some Pennsylvania counties currently utilize this approach. I believe this program should be implemented throughout the Commonwealth.

Please consider joining me in co-sponsoring this legislation.
 
 

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Introduced as HB418