CS/CS/HB 47: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; Tant ; Tendrich ; Trabulsy ; Woodson
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations ; Provides exception to requirement that DCF immediately forward certain allegations to law enforcement agency; requires such allegations to be immediately forwarded to law enforcement agency upon completion of department's investigation; 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 with pediatric experience when evaluating certain reports; provides for medical evaluation of abused, abandoned, or neglected children; authorizes parent or legal custodian of child who is subject of protective investigation or shelter order to request specified evaluations or examinations of child within specified timeframe; requires that certain evaluations or examinations be paid for by parent or legal custodian making request or as otherwise covered by insurance; requires physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical evaluations or examinations to submit written report to department & certain persons within specified timeframe; requires department to immediately convene case staffing with specified persons; requires certain records be provided to department within specified timeframe.
Last Action: 2/11/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/7/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
