HB 47: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
GENERAL BILL by Bartleman
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 advanced practice registered nurse 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; prohibits request of examination for specified purpose.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/26/2025 House • Filed
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HB 47, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/26/2025 at 10:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 42 Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations Sharief Identical Last Action: 9/8/2025 S Filed 
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 4 (pdf) 39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 10 (pdf)