Dcs; Specialty Medical Evaluations

The bill "Dcs; Specialty Medical Evaluations" focuses on enhancing the availability and quality of specialty medical evaluations for children in the District of Columbia. It aims to ensure that children receive timely and comprehensive assessments by specialists when needed. The bill outlines provisions for the establishment of a system to facilitate access to these evaluations, including requirements for coordination among agencies, training for professionals conducting evaluations, and reporting mechanisms to track progress and outcomes. Overall, the bill seeks to improve healthcare services for children in need of specialized medical assessments in the District of Columbia.

• 2024-01-23: Introduced in House and read first time

• 2024-01-23: Assigned to House HHS Committee

• 2024-01-23: Assigned to House RULES Committee

• 2024-01-24: House read second time

• 2024-02-12: House HHS Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-4-1-0-0-0)

• 2024-02-19: House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-1-0-0)

• 2024-02-19: House consent calendar

• 2024-02-20: House majority caucus: Do pass

• 2024-02-20: House minority caucus: Do pass

• 2024-02-21: House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass

• 2024-02-22: House third reading PASSED voting: (31-28-0-0)

• 2024-02-22: Transmit to Senate

• 2024-02-29: Introduced in Senate and read first time

• 2024-02-29: Assigned to Senate JUD Committee

• 2024-02-29: Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

• 2024-03-04: Senate read second time

• 2024-03-14: Senate JUD Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (4-3-0-0)

• 2024-03-25: Senate RULES Committee action: Proper For Consideration, voting: (0-0-0-0)

• 2024-03-25: Senate consent calendar