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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 062022432
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/19/2006Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
01/20/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/20/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/23/2006Read second time and engrossed
01/24/2006Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/24/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
01/24/2006Communicated to House
01/26/2006Placed on Calendar
01/26/2006Read first time
01/26/2006Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/16/2006Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006Read second time
02/20/2006Read third time
02/20/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB190ER)
02/27/2006Enrolled
02/28/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB190ER)
02/28/2006Signed by Speaker
03/01/2006Signed by President
03/23/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 168 (effective 7/1/06)
03/31/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0168)