Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill revision removes the requirement for certain professionals to include a summary of their medical analysis in child abuse reports and reorganizes the reporting requirements. It also adds new duties for investigators to inform subjects of their rights and responsibilities during investigations, and clarifies when allegations must be forwarded to law enforcement.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the requirement for mandatory reports to include analysis summaries, while expanding the scope of information investigators must provide to investigation subjects.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement that certain professionals must include a summary of their medical analysis when making reports of child abuse or neglect.
Added new requirements for child protective investigators to inform subjects of their rights, including the right to obtain an attorney and the duty to report changes in the child's residence.
Added a new duty requiring parents or legal custodians to report preexisting diagnoses specified in the statute and provide supporting medical records in a timely manner.
ENFORCEMENT
Modified the law enforcement reporting requirements to clarify that allegations not immediately forwarded must be forwarded upon investigation completion if criminal conduct is still alleged.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
15
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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