HB 763: Child Welfare

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Child Welfare; Provides that new medical report relating to provision of psychotropic medication to child in legal custody of DCF may be required only under certain circumstances; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to coordinate with certain organizations & meet quarterly; requires DCF & each community-based care lead agency to make certain information available on their respective websites; requires, beginning in specified year, DCF & each community-based care lead agency to publish on their respective websites biannual report containing specified information; requires caregiver to provide weekly cash allowance to each child in his or her care beginning when child attains certain age; requires physician to provide to pharmacy copy of certain documentation, rather than signed attestation, with certain prescriptions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 13, 2026Died in Health & Human Services Committee
2. February 24, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3. February 24, 2026Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4. February 24, 2026Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
5. February 23, 2026CS Filed
6. February 23, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
7. February 23, 2026Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
8. February 23, 2026Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
9. February 19, 2026Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
10. February 4, 2026Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
11. February 4, 2026Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
12. February 4, 2026Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee

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