By September 1, 2023, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall produce and make available to department staff a child malnutrition field guide. This child malnutrition field guide must:
(1) Be concise, but provide references to additional comprehensive and trauma-informed resources for department staff to access if needed;(2) Be easily accessible by department staff;(3) Describe how to identify signs of child malnutrition;(4) Include appropriate questions to ask the child and others close to the child when child malnutrition is suspected;(5) Include the appropriate next steps department staff may take when child malnutrition is suspected; and(6) Include any additional information the department deems relevant.Added by 2023 c 70,§ 1, eff. 7/23/2023.