Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

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Plain-English Summary

Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; 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…

Source: OpenStates · fetched June 26, 2026

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

Subjects of child abuse investigations will be informed of their duties by a child protective investigator.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Parent / guardiandirectMinor impactHigh certainty
Subjects of child abuse investigations will be informed of their duties by a child protective investigator.
“requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty”· 1

What the Bill Does

Creates an exception to the immediate forwarding of certain allegations to law enforcement by the Department of Children and Families.
Requires allegations to be forwarded to law enforcement upon completion of the department's investigation.
Mandates child protective investigators to inform subjects of investigations about their duties.

Votes

Sponsorship · 17 Sponsors

Democrat9Republican6Independent0Other2

· PrimeHealth & Human Services Committee
· PrimeHuman Services Subcommittee
D · PrimeRobin Bartleman
R · PrimePatt Maney
R · CoJames Buchanan
D · CoDaryl Campbell
D · CoKimberly Daniels
D · CoAnna Eskamani
R · CoAnne Gerwig
D · CoChristine Hunschofsky
D · CoJohanna Lopez
R · CoJim Mooney
R · CoBill Partington
D · CoAllison Tant
D · CoDebra Tendrich
R · CoDana Trabulsy
D · CoMarie Woodson

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