SECTION 1. Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 24 the following section:—
Section 24A. Within 48 hours of an allegation made under the provisions of section 24 and prior to any removal of the child from the home, the child shall be examined by a pediatrician or at a hospital emergency room and the results of such examination shall be submitted to the court. No employee of the department shall view any such child in a state of nudity.
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