Comprehensive Services Act Program; judicial assignment of services for children. (SB1506)

Introduced By

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Comprehensive Services Program; judicial assignment of children. Provides that in cases of judicial assignment of children to the Comprehensive Services Program the court shall consider (i) the recommendations of the family assessment and planning team and the community policy and management team and (ii) if the cost of any services ordered may exceed the average cost for that category of services, as reported on the publicly accessible website of the Office of Comprehensive Services, the recommendations of the local governing body that will be responsible for the local match portion of the cost of the services. This bill also provides that services ordered shall be limited to services approved by the community policy and management team of the locality that will be responsible for the cost of services rendered pursuant to the order. Amends § 2.2-5211 (“State pool of funds for community policy and management teams.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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