CS/HB 47: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Eskamani ; Tant ; Tendrich
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; conforms cross-reference; requires Child Protection Teams to consult with licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with pediatric experience when evaluating certain reports; authorizes parent or legal custodian of child who is subject of protective investigation or shelter order to request specified examinations of child within specified timeframe; requires that certain 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 examinations to submit written report to department & certain persons within specified timeframe; requires department to immediately convene case staffing with specified persons.
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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
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CS/HB 47, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 4:36 PM
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 Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
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 8 (pdf) -
HB 47, Original Filed Version Posted 9/26/2025 at 10:51 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
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: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 257053 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Bartleman 1/27/2026
4:04 PMAdopted without Objection
1/28/2026PDF 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)