U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga Admits and Advocates Child Neglect

In any other situation, this would be a case of child abuse and neglect and grounds for removal of all his children by Child Protective Services to be placed in foster care.

Per Huizenga's own philosophy, these parents should not be charged with child neglect as they acted with the same mentality as advocated by this congressman.

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But as many already are well aware, there is a double standard in access to health care if you are poor.

In Michigan, 46.1% in 2015 were eligible for free or reduced price school lunch program, meaning there were at least 687,937 children whose families would not be able to participate in a personal health savings program.

Many parents may already be hesitant to take their child in for immediate medical attention in fear of mandatory reporters to CPS, but, that does not seem to be a concern for the congressman.

According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Congressman Huizenga committed an act of child abuse and neglect and should be reported.

Child Neglect: Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare by a parent, legal guardian, or any other person responsible for the child's health or welfare that occurs through either of the following:

• Negligent treatment, including the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.

• Placing a child at an unreasonable risk to the child's health or welfare by failure of the parent, legal guardian, or other person responsible for the child's health or welfare to intervene to eliminate that risk when that person is able to do so and has, or should have, knowledge of the risk.

Now, that the history of Bill Huizenga's medical neglect of his child has been documented in the public realm through his own words, anyone who is a mandated reporter must report this to Child Protective Services.

Remember, reporting is anonymous.  1-888-444-3911

Elected officials are not considered mandated reporters, but I expect one of his colleagues and/or constituents to respect the law and report possible other incidences of abuse with his children.

I also expect the journalistic community to hold the gentleman accountable.

Final point of contention:  "If the nation does move to personal health savings accounts and families with children cannot afford to pay for medical care of their child, will there be more federal funds appropriated to Title IV-A, Title IV-B, Title IV-E, and Medicaid, once these children who are placed under the care of the States for not being able to afford medical care?"

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