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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:
Be concise;
Be easily accessible by department staff;
Describe how to identify signs of child malnutrition;
Include appropriate questions to ask the child and others close to the child when child malnutrition is suspected;
Include the appropriate next steps department staff may take when child malnutrition is suspected; and
Include any additional information the department deems relevant.