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TX HB2071
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lacey Hull
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AI Summary
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Physicians providing specialty consultations in child abuse or neglect cases must not have been involved in the original abuse report or in reviewing the case as part of any review team or multidisciplinary team
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The department must provide parents, legal guardians, or their attorneys with all medical records, radiographs, images, and documents used during the investigation before referring a case for specialty consultation
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When physicians disagree on the cause of a child's injuries, the department must share all case resolution information with parents or guardians, including physician names, opinions, conflicting conditions, and all related medical records
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The department, hospitals, referring providers, and medical networks are prohibited from obstructing parents or their attorneys from obtaining records or accessing the child for alternative medical opinions or diagnostic testing
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Health care practitioners who reported suspected abuse or participated in case reviews are barred from providing forensic assessment services in investigations stemming from that report
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Takes effect September 1, 2025; passed House 141-1 on May 7, 2025 and Senate 31-0 on May 20, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025