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CS/HB 511: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Eskamani ; Harris

Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations ; Requires that reports made by certain persons contain summary of specified analysis; provides exception to requirement that DCF immediately forward certain allegations to law enforcement agency; requires child protective investigator to inform subject of investigation of certain duty; requires Child Protection Teams to consult with licensed physician or APRN when evaluating certain reports; authorizes, under certain circumstance, parent or legal custodian from whom child was removed to request specified examinations of child; requires that certain examinations be paid for by parent or legal custodian making request or as otherwise covered by insurance or Medicaid.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/21/2025 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
3/25/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
3/26/2025 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/27/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee