CS/CS/HB 511: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Campbell ; Eskamani ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; López, J. ; Tant
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations; 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.
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Health & Human Services 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  | 
                        
| 4/4/2025 | House | 
                                    • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda | 
                        
| 4/8/2025 | House | 
                                    • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)  | 
                        
| 4/9/2025 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee  | 
                        
| 5/3/2025 | House | 
                                    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration | 
                        
| 6/16/2025 | House | 
                                    • Died in Health & Human Services Committee |