Florida state senator seeks answers regarding in-person child medical examinations

Lawmakers want to know why the child protection team of Palm Beach County has stopped in-person medical examinations of children who are suspected victims of abuse.

CHILD PROTECTION TEAM OF PALMBEACH COUNTY HAS STOPPEDIN-PERSON MEDICAL EXAMINATIONSOF CHILDREN WHO ARE SUSPECTEDVICTIMS OF ABUSE&&ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CHILDPROTECTION TEAM HAS PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT LIKE MASKS ANDGLOVES ON HAND.

STATE SENATORLORI BERMAN WAS MADE AWARE OFTHE ISSUES EARLIER THIS WEEK.SHEFLORIDASCOTT RIVKEES TO EXPLICITLYDIRECT THE CHILD PROTECTIONTEAM TO DO EXAMS INPERSON&INSTEAD OF OVER THEPHONE OR THROUGH ATELECONFERENCE19;27ÃMAYBE THEYTO DO CONSULTATIONS BUT IFTHEY WERE DOING FACE- TO-FACEALL ALONG, WHAT MOTIVATED THEMTO CHANGE?

19:44ÃIT MAY BELEGALLY ALLOWED BUT MAYBE THEBEST PRACTICE IS TO CONTINUETO DO THE FACE TO FACE THATTHEY STARTED WITH AND THAT WASTHE STANDARD INDUSTRYPRACTICE.

THE CHILD PROTECTIONTEAM IS REQUIRED BY LAW TOCONDUCT MEDICAL EXAMS OFSUSPECTED VICTIMS OF CHILDABUSE.

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