Raised H.B. No. 5558
Session Year 2026
 


AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' ABUSE AND NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS.

To ensure family members of suspected abuse or neglect victims have access to abuse and neglect investigation reports filed by the Department of Developmental Services unless such family members are suspected of such abuse or neglect and require the department to evaluate and report on the sufficiency of background checks of persons hired to provide services to clients served by the department and whether abuse and neglect investigations are conducted in a prompt and thorough manner.

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Human Services Committee

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 Date Action Taken
 3/30/2026(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM
 3/20/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/19/2026(HS)Joint Favorable
 3/13/2026Public Hearing 03/17
 3/12/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services

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