Bill Summary

HB 763 Child Welfare (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Trabulsy Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Basabe, Berfield, Franklin II, Rosenwald, Stark CS Sponsors: Health Care Budget Subcommittee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Health Care Budget Subcommittee
» H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
12/12/25
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Filed
01/05/26
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Health Care Budget Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/05/26
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
02/02/26
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 02/04/26, 9:00 am, 314 H
02/04/26
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Favorable by Human Services Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/26
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Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/19/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Budget Subcommittee, 02/23/26, 4:00 pm, 314 H
02/23/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/23/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/24/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0763
Filed on 12/12/25
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Amendment 93171
Trabulsy
Filed on 02/20/26
Adopted
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0763C1
Filed on 02/23/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
39.407
39.4085
409.145
409.175
409.912
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