Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks. (SB260)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks. Allows private providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to hire as a direct care employee in adult substance abuse or mental health treatment programs a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery against a family or household member as long as such offense was substantially related to substance abuse or mental illness and the applicant has been rehabilitated. Alternatively, the bill authorizes private providers to hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery against a family or household member if 10 years have elapsed since the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct consumer care position.
The bill also makes a technical change that clarifies the existing law that (i) community service boards and private providers may hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery and (ii) community service boards may hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery of a family or household member, provided, however, that in the case of any conviction referenced in clause (i) or (ii), 10 years have elapsed since the conviction, and the person did no commit the offense while employed in a direct consumer care position. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100800D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/21/2010 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/26/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2010 | Read first time |
02/03/2010 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/18/2010 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105474D-H1 |
02/19/2010 | Read second time |
02/22/2010 | Read third time |
02/22/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10105474D-H1 |
02/22/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB260H1 |
02/22/2010 | Passed House with substitute (71-Y 27-N) |
02/22/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (71-Y 27-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2010 | House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | House insisted on substitute |
02/25/2010 | House requested conference committee |
03/01/2010 | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2010 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/01/2010 | Senators: Lucas, Locke, Quayle |
03/03/2010 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/03/2010 | Delegates: Cline, Cleaveland, Englin |
03/14/2010 | No further action taken |
03/14/2010 | Failed to pass in Senate |
Comments
Why not all employers? Why just MH and SA? Could it be because the safety of people with MH and SA doesn't matter as much to the Senate as that of other citizens?