Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1664 Compare Versions

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3	3	State of Arkansas 1
4	4	95th General Assembly A Bill 2
5	5	Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1664 3
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7	7	By: Representative K. Brown 5
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10	10	For An Act To Be Entitled 8
11	11	AN ACT TO AMEND "QUINCY'S LAW" CONCERNING PHYSICAL 9
12	12	EXAMS AND OTHER TESTING IN AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING 10
13	13	ALLEGED ABUSE UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT; AND 11
14	14	FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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17	17	Subtitle 15
18	18	TO AMEND "QUINCY'S LAW" CONCERNING 16
19	19	PHYSICAL EXAMS AND OTHER TESTING IN AN 17
20	20	INVESTIGATION INVOLVING ALLEGED ABUSE 18
21	21	UNDER THE CHILD MALTREATMENT ACT. 19
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23	23	BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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25	25	SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 12 -18-614 is amended to read as follows: 23
26	26	12-18-614. Submission to a physical exam or other testing. 24
27	27	(a) An investigation under this chapter may include a physical 25
28	28	examination, a drug test, radiology procedures, photographs, and a 26
29	29	psychological or psychiatric examination of all children subject to the care, 27
30	30	custody, or control of the alleged offender. 28
31	31	(b)(1) If the report of child maltreatment or suspected child 29
32	32	maltreatment alleges abuse as defined in § 12 -18-103, the alleged offender 30
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34	34	(A)(i) For the purpose of obtaining a second opinion, 32
35	35	request that the alleged victim be examined by a licensed healthcare provider 33
36	36	of the alleged offender's choosing who: 34
37	37	(a) Did not perform the initial examination, 35
38	38	test, or procedure described under subsection (a) of this section; and 36 HB1664
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41	41	(b) Routinely provides medical care to 1
42	42	pediatric patients. 2
43	43	(ii) An examination performed under subdivision 3
44	44	(b)(1)(A)(i) of this section shall: 4
45	45	(a) Shall be paid for by the alleged offender 5
46	46	or as otherwise covered by insurance or Medicaid; and 6
47	47	(b) May be requested by the alleged offender 7
48	48	regardless of whether the alleged victim has been taken into or placed in the 8
49	49	custody of the Department of Human Services; and 9
50	50	(B)(i) For the purpose of ruling out a possible 10
51	51	differential diagnosis, request that a licensed healthcare provider who 11
52	52	routinely provides medical care to pediatric patients examine the alleged 12
53	53	victim to determine whether or not the alleged victim has one (1) or more of 13
54	54	the following medical conditions a congenital cutaneous variant, bone 14
55	55	fragility, a coagulation disorder, or another medical condition or genetic 15
56	56	condition that may appear to be caused by suspected abuse or increase the 16
57	57	risk of misdiagnosis of abuse as defined in § 12 -18-103, including without 17
58	58	limitation: 18
59	59	(a) Rickets; 19
60	60	(b) Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; 20
61	61	(c) Osteogenesis imperfecta; 21
62	62	(d) Vitamin D deficiency; or 22
63	63	(e) Another medical condition that may: 23
64	64	Vitamin K deficiency 24
65	65	(1) Appear to be caused by suspected 25
66	66	abuse as defined in § 12 -18-103; or 26
67	67	(2) Increase the risk of a misdiagnosis 27
68	68	of abuse as defined in § 12 -18-103. 28
69	69	(ii) An examination performed under subdivision 29
70	70	(b)(1)(B)(i) of this section shall be paid for by the alleged offender or as 30
71	71	otherwise covered by insurance or Medicaid. 31
72	72	(iii) If the alleged victim undergoes genetic 32
73	73	testing under subdivision (b)(1)(B)(i) of this section, the genetic testing 33
74	74	shall include a complete family medical history even if the alleged victim's 34
75	75	family members have not been diagnosed with a genetic condition. 35
76	76	(2) A licensed healthcare provider examination under subdivision 36 HB1664
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79	79	(b)(1) of this section shall not be requested for the purpose of obtaining a 1
80	80	second opinion on whether or not an alleged victim has been a victim of 2
81	81	sexual abuse. 3
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