CS/HB 763: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Budget Subcommittee ; Trabulsy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Basabe ; Berfield ; Franklin ; Rosenwald ; Stark
Child Welfare; Provides that new medical report relating to provision of psychotropic medication to child in legal custody of DCF may be required only under certain circumstances; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, DCF & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information; requires caregiver to provide weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when child attains certain age; requires physician to provide to pharmacy copy of certain documentation, rather than signed attestation, with certain prescriptions.
Last Action: 2/24/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2026 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2/2/2026 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/4/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/23/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
