Auxiliary grants; expands eligibility for program to certain individuals. (HB894)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
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
Auxiliary grants. Expands eligibility for the auxiliary grant program to include individuals who reside in supportive housing licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and directs the Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to promulgate regulations for licensure of auxiliary grant service coordination providers for individuals with blindness or physical disabilities and the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to promulgate regulations for licensure of auxiliary grant service coordination providers for individuals with mental illness or intellectual disabilities. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2014 | Committee |
01/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101579D |
01/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/10/2014 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
01/21/2014 | Impact statement from DHCD (HB0894) |
02/04/2014 | Subcommittee Substitute Adopted (Substitute not available) |
02/04/2014 | Additional information on Subcommittee substitute available from the chief patron |
02/04/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB894) |
02/04/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/12/2014 | Left in Appropriations |
Comments
This seems to be a very good bill that takes some important steps to solve some of the problems and limitations associated with the auxiliary grant program. For an example of what can go wrong, please google Scott Schuett, who ran six now-closed facilities with 400 residents in the Hampton Roads area of the Commonwealth.
Scott Schuett received auxiliary grant funding to cover 90% of his victims. For over a year and a half after he lost license after license to operate, based on findings that he constituted a substantial danger to public health and safety, Scott Schuett continued to receive these public auxiliary grant funds while these findings were "on appeal." Clear, documented, ongoing abuse and neglect of these vulnerable residents should not be supported with public funds.