2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

WELFARE

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Adoption; appointment of counsel if parent is determined to be indigent. Amending § 63.2-1203. (Patron-Toscano, HB 451 (Chapter 425))

Adoption; increases age at which assistance for children with special needs terminates. Amending § 63.2-1302. (Patron-Favola, SB 156 (F))

Adoption; various changes to procedures. Amending §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-243, 63.2-1202, 63.2-1222, 63.2-1241, 63.2-1250, and 63.2-1251; adding § 63.2-1220.01. (Patron-Toscano, HB 445 (Chapter 424))

Applications for public assistance; may be made electronically. Amending § 63.2-501. (Patron-Helsel, HB 579 (Chapter 240))

Assisted living facilities and adult foster care homes; may accept third-party payments provided to auxiliary grant recipients. Amending § 63.2-800. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1211 (Chapter 387); Howell, SB 596 (Chapter 128))

Barrier crimes; adds extortion and felony violations of protective orders to statute. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-1719, and 63.2-1726. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 971 (Chapter 383))

Barrier crimes; clarifies individual crimes included in background check and barrier crime statutes. Amending §§ 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-1719, and 63.2-1726. (Patron-Edwards, SB 97 (C))

Child abuse; increases reporting period by health care providers on substance exposed infants resulting from toxicology studies of child. Amending §§ 16.1-241.3 and 63.2-1509. (Patron-Garrett, HB 507 (Chapter 504); Vogel, SB 448 (Chapter 640))

Child abuse; mandatory reporting by any person associated with or employed by certain public organizations, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Watts, HB 1266 (F))

Child abuse; mandatory reporting by certain public organizations and public or private institution of higher education employees. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Petersen, SB 622 (I) See SB239)

Child abuse; mandatory reporting by public and private college employees. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Howell, SB 303 (I) See SB239)

Child abuse and neglect; adds certain employees of public or private institutions of higher education other than an attorney to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services within 24 hours, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Stuart, SB 239 (Chapter 815))

Child abuse and neglect; adds certain employees of public or private institutions of higher education to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services within 24 hours, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 1237 (Chapter 728))

Child abuse and neglect; adds certain employees of public or private institutions of higher education to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services within 72 hours, penalty. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 970 (Chapter 698))

Child abuse and neglect; reduces time allowed for reporting from 72 hours to 24 hours and provides that failure to report is punishable as Class 1 misdemeanor for first failure, etc. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Miller, HB 215 (F); Puller, SB 296 (I) See SB239)

Child abuse or neglect; adds athletic coaches and directors in public or private schools or higher educational institutions to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services (Jerry Sandusky bill). Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 4 (F); Ebbin, SB 265 (I) See SB239)

Child abuse or neglect; adds athletic coaches, directors, etc., of private sports organizations or teams, employees, etc., of day camps, youth centers, and youth recreation programs to list of persons required to report to Department of Social Services (Jerry Sandusky bill). Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 3 (Chapter 391))

Child abuse or neglect; reduces mandatory time limit for reporting, requirements of certain persons who were notified initially. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 74 (Chapter 740))

Child care subsidies; criteria established by Board of Social Services shall not be subject to time limits. Amending § 63.2-620. (Patron-Surovell, HB 663 (F))

Child protective services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study operation and performance of State’s system. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HJR 133 (F))

Child support; interest on arrearage. Amending § 63.2-1952. (Patron-Surovell, HB 676 (F))

Child support arrearages; Division of Child Support Enforcement of Department of Social Services to publish list of parents who are delinquent in payment. Amending § 63.2-1940.1. (Patron-Comstock, HB 549 (C))

Child-placing agencies; prohibits Department of Social Services from contracting with or funding agencies that engage in discrimination. Adding § 63.2-229. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 569 (F); McEachin, SB 647 (F))

Child-placing agency; shall not be required to participate in placement of child for foster care or adoption when it would violate agency’s written religious or moral convictions or policies (Conscience Clause Bill). Adding § 63.2-1709.3. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 189 (Chapter 690); McWaters, SB 349 (Chapter 715))

Children in foster care; school placement. Amending § 63.2-900.3. (Patron-Barker, SB 204 (Chapter 711))

Food deserts; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to explore and recommend strategies to eliminate to make healthy and affordable food products available and accessible to low-income and poor citizens and impoverished communities, report. (Patron-McQuinn, HJR 88 (F))

Foreign adoption; procedure to obtain State certificate of birth. Amending § 63.2-1200.1. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 285 (Chapter 323))

Foster care; Department of Social Services to develop policies and procedures to protect personal identifying information and conduct annual credit checks of children 16 or older, report. Adding § 63.2-905.2. (Patron-Dance, HB 500 (Chapter 432))

Foster care; extends option of independent living services to any person between 18 and 21 years of age. Amending § 63.2-905.1. (Patron-Favola, SB 84 (F))

Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act; not applicable to certain records of Department of Social Services. Amending § 2.2-3802. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 217 (Chapter 229))

Human trafficking; Board of Education, et al., to provide information for local school division staff. Adding §§ 22.1-16.5 and 63.2-214.3. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 259 (Chapter 317))

Human trafficking; Board of Education to provide information for public schools. Adding §§ 22.1-16.5 and 63.2-214.3. (Patron-Watts, HB 1188 (Chapter 370))

Income tax, corporate; tax credits for donations to non-profit organizations providing assistance to low-income families, eligible students with disabilities, and certain scholarship foundations. Amending §§ 58.1-439.18 through 58.1-439.21 and 58.1-439.24; adding §§ 58.1-439.25 through 58.1-439.28. (Patron-Stanley, SB 131 (Chapter 731))

Income tax, corporate; tax credits for donations to non-profit organizations providing assistance to low-income families, eligible students with disabilities, and certain scholarship foundations. Amending §§ 58.1-439.18 through 58.1-439.21 and 58.1-439.24; adding §§ 58.1-439.25 through 58.1-439.28; repealing third enactment of Chapter 851, 2009 Acts. (Patron-Massie, HB 321 (Chapter 842))

Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; Board of Social Services shall not prohibit placement of non-resident child in children’s residential facility in State by custodial parent assuming full financial responsibility. Amending § 63.2-1104. (Patron-Deeds, SB 366 (Chapter 82))

Interstate Compact on Placement of Children; when custodial parent identifies an urgent need for assistance or relief, parent may place a child in residential facility only with their cooperation. Amending § 63.2-1104. (Patron-Fariss, HB 744 (Chapter 773))

Juveniles; legal custody transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice if child is in foster care at time of commitment. Amending §§ 16.1-278.8 and 16.1-293. (Patron-Byron, HB 463 (C))

Kinship foster care placements; Commissioner of Social Services may grant variance from requirements governing approval of foster homes for children, etc. Amending §§ 63.2-900.1 and 63.2-901.1. (Patron-Howell, SB 299 (Chapter 568))

Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. Amending §§ 2.2-701, 2.2-705, 2.2-1124, 2.2-1204, 2.2-1207, 2.2-1839, 2.2-2411, 2.2-2525, 2.2-2649, 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3705.5, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 15.2-964, 15.2-2291, 16.1-241, 16.1-269.1, 16.1-278.11, 16.1-280, 16.1-283, 16.1-336, 16.1-361, 18.2-369, 19.2-123, 19.2-182.2, 19.2-182.3, 19.2-182.8, 19.2-182.9, 19.2-218.1, 19.2-316, 19.2-389, 22.1-3, 22.1-7, 22.1-213, 22.1-214.2, 22.1-214.3, 22.1-215, 22.1-217.1, 22.1-253.13:2, 22.1-319, 23-38.2, 25.1-100, 29.1-313, 32.1-59, 32.1-65, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-127.01, 32.1-283, 32.1-323.2, 32.1-331.13, 36-96.6, 37.2-100, 37.2-200, 37.2-203, 37.2-204, 37.2-303 through 37.2-306, 37.2-312, 37.2-314, 37.2-315, 37.2-316, 37.2-318, 37.2-319, 37.2-400, 37.2-401, 37.2-403, 37.2-406, 37.2-408, 37.2-408.1, 37.2-409, 37.2-411, 37.2-416, 37.2-419, 37.2-420, 37.2-427, 37.2-428, 37.2-430, 37.2-500, 37.2-501, 37.2-504, 37.2-505, 37.2-506, 37.2-508, 37.2-509, 37.2-511, 37.2-512, 37.2-600, 37.2-601, 37.2-602, 37.2-605, 37.2-608, 37.2-609, 37.2-612, 37.2-613, 37.2-615, 37.2-700 through 37.2-706, 37.2-709 through 37.2-715, 37.2-717 through 37.2-721, 37.2-802, 37.2-806, 37.2-837 through 37.2-840, 37.2-843, 37.2-1028, 37.2-1101, 38.2-3323, 38.2-3409, 40.1-28.9, 46.2-314, 46.2-400, 46.2-401, 51.1-513.3, 51.5-3, 51.5-30, 51.5-39.7, 51.5-39.8, 51.5-39.12, 53.1-40.3, 53.1-40.5, 53.1-40.7, 53.1-216, 54.1-701, 54.1-2970, 54.1-2982, 58.1-638, 58.1-3214, 60.2-213, 63.2-1000, 63.2-1105, 63.2-1602, 63.2-1603, 63.2-1801, 63.2-1805, 63.2-1808.1, 64.1-62.3, 64.1-157.1, 66-18, 66-19, and 66-20. (Patron-Garrett, HB 552 (Chapter 507); Martin, SB 387 (Chapter 476))

Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program; requires neighborhood organizations must meet for allocation of tax credits. Amending § 58.1-439.18. (Patron-Wilt, HB 340 (F))

Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; eligibility of certain mediators. Amending § 58.1-439.22. (Patron-Peace, HB 276 (F); Webert, HB 368 (Chapter 596))

Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; State Board of Social Services shall provide that at least 40 percent of persons served are low-income persons. Amending § 58.1-439.20. (Patron-Wagner, SB 680 (Chapter 837))

Nursing homes; patient advised in writing during admission process of professional or general liability insurance coverage, request for additional information. Amending §§ 32.1-138 and 63.2-1808. (Patron-Stanley, SB 65 (F))

Public assistance; local departments of social services to collect accurate contact information from applicants. Amending § 32.1-325; adding § 63.2-501.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 775 (Chapter 367))

Public assistance; written and oral information to applicant. Amending § 63.2-501. (Patron-Ransone, HB 997 (Chapter 530))

Statewide fraud control program; overpayment moneys collected or recovered from recipients of medical assistance by local departments of social services shall be paid into Fraud Recovery Special Fund, etc. Amending § 63.2-526. (Patron-Toscano, HB 147 (F))

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Department of Social Services to annually review amount of payments made to recipients and index such payments to Consumer Price Index, report. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 976 (F))

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); eligibility of assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies. Adding § 63.2-607.1. (Patron-Watts, HB 420 (F); Favola, SB 552 (F))

Virginia Child Protection Accountability System; Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission and Office of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to report certain information. Amending § 63.2-1530. (Patron-Albo, HB 897 (Chapter 661); Deeds, SB 363 (Chapter 113))

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Authority; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4343, 32.1-16, 32.1-321.1, 38.2-200, and 63.2-206; adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6427. (Patron-Hope, HB 402 (F); Favola, SB 615 (F))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances, requirements for drug treatment program, etc. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 83 (I) See SB6)

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; local departments of social services to screen each participant, assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 955 (F))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 598 (F); Carrico, SB 318 (I) See SB6)

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 6 (C))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients, certain assessments to be performed by licensed substance abuse practitioners. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Head, HB 221 (F); Cline, HB 249 (F))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) Program; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients, cost of certain testing to be paid by Department. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 73 (C))

Welfare and other entitlement fraud; penalties. Amending §§ 18.2-186.2, 32.1-321.4, 63.2-522, and 63.2-523. (Patron-Stuart, SB 24 (C))