Relating to the establishment of an education-based program to prevent medical child abuse through standardized training for medical students, healthcare professionals, and child protective services caseworkers.

SB 2826 establishes "Alyssa's Law," requiring standardized training to prevent medical child abuse - a condition where caregivers intentionally fabricate or exaggerate a child's illness. The bill mandates that Texas medical schools integrate this training into curricula, while healthcare professionals and child protective services (CPS) caseworkers must complete standardized protocols by September 2027. Key provisions include teaching medical professionals to distinguish legitimate conditions from fabricated illness, ensuring due process in investigations, and promoting collaboration between medical and CPS teams. This affects medical students, licensed healthcare providers, and CPS workers by requiring new education on identifying, reporting, and preventing medical child abuse cases.