Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateFloridaIntroduced
HB 47: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
Health & Human Services Committee
HB 47 status: Introduced — Chapter No. 2026-165 (updated Jun 26, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
60OUT OF 100
Score:60/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality65%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
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 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 with certain experience when evaluating certain reports; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report to the department and certain persons within a specified timeframe, etc.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
45%
Benefits
- Potential for more efficient resource allocation through clinical consultation
- Reduction in unnecessary law enforcement intervention costs
- Clearer professional standards for contracted medical providers
Risks
- Increased costs for state-funded medical and nursing consultation
- Additional administrative burden on state-funded health personnel
- Resource constraints on providers meeting specialized experience criteria
Society
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Increased clinical accuracy in child welfare investigations
- Improved due process for subjects of investigations
- Enhanced quality of medical evaluations for children
Risks
- Delayed law enforcement involvement in certain child welfare cases
- Complexity in procedural adherence for investigative staff
- Subjective potential in evaluating 'specific medical diagnosis' criteria
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Codification of mandatory report submission timelines
- Increased oversight of investigative findings through medical review
- Formalized requirement to notify subjects of investigative duties
Risks
- Reduced oversight by law enforcement during active investigations
- Potential for agency interpretation to conflict with law enforcement
- Reporting exceptions could hinder independent institutional checks
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
70%
Benefits
- Integration of expert medical diagnosis into investigative outcomes
- Requirement for specialized physician/APRN evaluation in child reports
- Enhanced safety for children through clinically supported evidence
Risks
- Deferred law enforcement response may impact immediate safety mitigation
- Potential for medical expert shortages to delay investigations
- Reliance on specific medical expertise may bottleneck case processing
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OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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Source note
The delay in law enforcement reporting could impact urgent safety interventions in high-risk cases.
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