This bill changes the definitions of "abuse or neglect" and "jeopardy to health or welfare" in the Child and Family Services and Child Protection Act. It provides that "abuse or neglect" also means serious harm or threat of serious harm by a person responsible for the child due to inadequate care or supervision of the child or deprivation of food, clothing, shelter, education or medical care necessary for the child's health or welfare by that person when that person is financially able to provide food, clothing, shelter, education or medical care necessary for the child's health or welfare or is offered reasonable financial means or
43 other means to do so. It removes from the definition of "abuse or neglect" the lack of
44 protection from specified threats to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible for
45 the child. It provides that "jeopardy to health or welfare" means serious abuse or neglect
46 as evidenced by deprivation of adequate food, clothing, shelter, supervision or care by the
47 person responsible for the child when that person is financially able to provide adequate
48 food, clothing, shelter, supervision or care or is offered reasonable financial means or other
49 means to do so.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1406, HP 928: 22.4002