Requires using the help of child advocacy centers in the investigation of child sexual abuse cases.   Official Text and Analysis.

Adds CSAPs to the entities with whom counties must coordinate in the development of protocols for investigating child sexual abuse.

Adds Children's Advocacy Centers to the list of local multidisciplinary entities with whom counties must coordinate in developing protocols for investigations of child abuse, neglect, and fatality. It also makes a technical change to establish uniformity in existing references to child protective services.

To add an intent section regarding the procedures to be usedto preserve the defendants' (those who represent themselves in court) control over his or her trial and limit the trauma experienced by the victims.

Creates a definition for Children's Advocacy Center within the chapter governing abuse and neglect of children. Adds Children's Advocacy Centersto the list of local multidisciplinary entities with whom counties must coordinate in developing protocols for investigations of child abuse, neglect, and fatality.

Creates a definition for Children's Advocacy Center within the chapter governing abuse and neglect of children. Adds Children's Advocacy Centersto the list of local multidisciplinary entities with whom counties must coordinate in developing protocols for investigations of child abuse, neglect, and fatality.