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.
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