S42 · Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
2026 SessionLast action March 5, 2026
Sponsor: Sharief, Barbara
Companion: H47 (Identical)
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations; Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with specified pediatric experience when evaluating certain reports; authorizing a parent or legal custodian of a child who is the subject of certain orders to request specified medical examinations of the child within a specified timeframe, etc.
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 47 (Ch. 2026-165 ) -SJ 583
Effective July 1, 2026
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