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Uses the case management system of Rapposelli’s department to track every case of child abuse and neglect.
Establishes an investigation coordinator within the department to track and monitor each reported case of child abuse from inception to final criminal and civil disposition.
Ensures the reporting of every death and near-death case due to child abuse or neglect to the state Child Death, Near Death and Stillbirth Commission.
Reinforces the duty to report suspected perpetrators to the Division of Professional Regulation and other agencies.
Requires the reporting of status, trends and civil and criminal outcomes of these cases to the Child Protection Accountability Commission.


Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden also attended the ceremony, noting the legislation was something good to come from the tragedy.“I think it will prove to be an essential tool to protecting children,” Biden said.Ammons stood alongside the governor as he signed the legislation. She said the investigation and report were among the most important highlights of her career. “I’m very proud the work I was able to do has life and has meaning, and will continue to serve the people of Delaware” Ammons said. “I commend the governor and the legislature for doing what has to be done and I thank my Widener family for allowing me to do this.”Chief sponsors of the legislation were Sen. Patty Blevins, the Democratic majority leader, and Rep. Melanie George Smith. Blevins said the bill sounded simple but it was complicated by the number of people and offices it required to share information.“This is going to make a big, big difference. It’s dry stuff – it’s data. But it’s going to have a big impact,” Blevins said. “Dean Ammons we’ll never be able to thank you enough for what you did for the children of the state of Delaware.”