Parental rights are then terminated. Mandatory Abuse Reporting X Broadened training programs for teachers, doctors, and the like that are required to report evidence of child abuse to the authorities. Additional Child Abuse Case Workers X Enabled the Department of Human Services to hire 50 new front line field staff to assess and prevent child abuse situations. Cyber-Stalking X Made it easier to prosecute people who entice minors via the internet. Criminal Background Checks X Established provisions to search criminal history of people working in health care and nursing home facilities.
Penalties vary based on degree of loss or damages incurred by the victim.
Infectious Animal Disease Penalties X Enabled the Department of Agriculture to assess civil penalties rather than pursuing criminal charges. The sales tax on utilities is considered among the most regressive. Funding for Low Income Heating Bills X With the coldest winter in memory at hand, the Low Income Heating Assistance Program was faced with a shortfall. X Required full information on abortion procedure be offered to a woman at least 24 hours prior to medical termination of her pregnancy. RU-486 X Prohibited student health services at the three state supported universities from distributing the abortion pill.