Arkansas Code § 20-9-1404 - Data on Shaken Baby Syndrome

(a) At the conclusion of a child maltreatment investigation under the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq., if a child has been shaken or has an abusive or nonaccidental head trauma, the investigative agency shall identify the type of physical abuse in the child welfare information system.

(b) The Department of Human Services shall include data on the number of children who suffer abusive head trauma, nonaccidental head trauma, and shaken baby syndrome in the annual Arkansas Child Welfare Report Card required under § 9-32-204.

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