Group homes and residential facilities; suspension of licenses under certain circumstances. (SB190)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Nixon (R-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Summary suspension of licenses of certain group homes and residential facilities under certain circumstances; penalty. Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Commissioner of Social Services to issue orders of summary suspension of a license to operate a group home or other residential facility for children, in cases of immediate and substantial threat to the health, safety, and welfare of residents. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to issue orders of summary suspension of a license to operate a group home or other residential facility for adults, in cases of immediate and substantial threat to the health, safety, and welfare of residents. Since DMHMRSAS obtained identical summary suspension authority for children's group homes and residential facilities in 2005, this bill provides consistency in the legal authority for the interdepartmental licensure program for children's residential facilities by giving all four departments the authority to address egregious circumstances while ensuring due process for the licensees or certificate holders. Emergency regulations are required by the second enactment clause. Technical amendments are also included. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Private Youth and Single Family Group Homes pursuant to HJR 685 (2005). Read the Bill »
Status
03/23/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062022432 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/19/2006 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2006 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2006 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2006 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2006 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2006 | Communicated to House |
01/26/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
01/26/2006 | Read first time |
01/26/2006 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/16/2006 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2006 | Read second time |
02/20/2006 | Read third time |
02/20/2006 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2006 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB190ER) |
02/27/2006 | Enrolled |
02/28/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB190ER) |
02/28/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2006 | Signed by President |
03/23/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 168 (effective 7/1/06) |
03/31/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0168) |