MO SB1101

Requires mandatory reporters of child abuse (physicians, nurses, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, etc.) to complete at least two hours of annual training in medical forensics relating to child abuse and neglect

Extends the same two-hour annual medical forensics training requirement to all prosecuting attorneys, assistant prosecuting attorneys, circuit attorneys, and assistant circuit attorneys

Mandates that when a medical provider suspects physical abuse of a child under one year old (including abusive bruising, fractures, burns, abdominal injuries, or head trauma), the children's division must immediately recommend protective custody to the juvenile officer

Requires abuse investigations involving children under one year old to include an evaluation by a SAFE CARE provider or a SAFE CARE provider's review of the case file and injury photographs

Adds a requirement that children's division employees responsible for investigating abuse reports include at least two hours of medical forensics training as part of their existing twenty hours of annual in-service training