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: 4/9/2025 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/CS/HB 511, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 2:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 304 (e1) Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Sharief Identical Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 2 (pdf) 39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 5 (pdf) 39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/HB 511, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2025 at 5:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 304 (c2) Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Sharief Similar Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 154131 - Amendment
Remove lines 27-45 and insert:Bartleman 4/7/2025
3:51 PMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.201 Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. Page 2 (pdf) 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 2 (pdf) 39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 5 (pdf) 39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 11 (pdf) -
HB 511, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2025 at 3:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 304 (c2) Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Sharief Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H In Messages
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf) 39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 2 (pdf)