2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

WELFARE (SOCIAL SERVICES)

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

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Abuse or neglect of a child, suspected; local department of social services shall notify local attorney for the Commonwealth and local law-enforcement agency of all complaints involving contributing to delinquency of a minor, immediately, but in no case more than two hours of receipt of complaint, local department may submit report either in writing or electronically. Amending § 63.2-1503. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 405 (Chapter 565); Howell, SB 332 (Chapter 300))

Adoption; clarifies provisions related to assistance for children with special needs. Amending §§ 63.2-1300 through 63.2-1303. (Patron-Farrell, HB 1081 (F))

Adoption; disclosure of identifying information. Amending § 63.2-1246. (Patron-Toscano, HB 407 (Chapter 127))

Adoption; person other than spouse of a parent may adopt child. Adding § 63.2-1242.4. (Patron-Yost, HB 1113 (F); Howell, SB 336 (F))

Adult abuse; Department of Social Services to study. (Patron-Webert, HJR 39 (F))

Assisted living facilities; updates requirements relating to applications for licensure, requirement for at least one credit reference. Amending § 63.2-1707. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 202 (Chapter 118))

Central registry of records; extends time records must be kept by Department of Social Services. Amending § 63.2-1514. (Patron-Herring, HB 682 (F); Gilbert, HB 1206 (F))

Child abuse and neglect; investigation of certain complaints, agreements with school divisions, report. Amending § 63.2-1511. (Patron-Yost, HB 1204 (F))

Child abuse and neglect; local school divisions shall report annually to Board of Education, etc., regarding status of interagency agreements for investigation of complaints against school personnel, reports of sexual abuse of children, local school division and local department of social services that are parties to interagency agreements shall only be required to report to Boards of Education and Social Services when agreements are substantially modified. Amending § 63.2-1511. (Patron-Herring, HB 683 (Chapter 412))

Child abuse and neglect investigations; time for determination. Amending § 63.2-1505. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 709 (Chapter 504))

Child care providers; Department of Social Services to convene work group to develop plan for implementation of national fingerprint-based background checks, report. (Patron-Anderson, HB 412 (Chapter 128); Hanger, SB 639 (Chapter 379))

Child care services; Department of Social Services to provide financial assistance to offset cost for individuals receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income families, report. Amending § 63.2-620. (Patron-Stanley, SB 195 (F))

Child day programs; licensure exemptions. Amending § 63.2-1715. (Patron-Massie, HB 468 (Chapter 130))

Child day programs; radon testing shall be conducted between November 1 and March 31 in lowest areas of building while heating and ventilation system is in normal operation, programs shall maintain files of results of tests. Adding § 63.2-1811.1. (Patron-Barker, SB 437 (F))

Child welfare agencies; criminal history background checks requirement established, creates portable background check registry for individuals required to undergo background checks. Amending §§ 19.2-389, 19.2-392.02, 63.2-1515, 63.2-1702, 63.2-1704, 63.2-1719, 63.2-1720, 63.2-1721, and 63.2-1722 through 63.2-1726; adding §§ 63.2-1719.1, 63.2-1720.1, and 63.2-1721.1. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 552 (F); Peace, HB 1252 (F))

Child-care providers; Department of Social Services to study a tiered-reimbursement subsidy program. (Patron-Miller, SJR 54 (P))

Children placed in child-caring institutions or group homes; reimbursement to school division of costs to educate, foster care or other custodial care within geographical boundaries of school division to be reimbursed. Amending § 22.1-101.1. (Patron-Toscano, HB 1110 (Chapter 790))

Criminal background checks; employment prior to receipt of results. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 63.2-1720, 63.2-1721, and 63.2-1724. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 450 (Chapter 129))

Criminal history record checks; sets out list of barrier crimes. Amending §§ 15.2-914, 19.2-389, 19.2-392.02, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-901.1, 63.2-1601.1, 63.2-1704, 63.2-1717, and 63.2-1720 through 63.2-1726; adding § 63.2-1719.1; repealing § 63.2-1719. (Patron-Edwards, SB 353 (F))

Diabetes; Department of Social Services to develop a pilot program for self-care education for individuals and families. (Patron-Futrell, HB 779 (C))

Discounted fees and charges; City of Richmond may by ordinance develop criteria for providing for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers, financial assistance for plumbing repairs, etc. Amending § 15.2-2119.2; adding § 15.2-2119.3. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 473 (Chapter 387))

Discounted water and sewer fees and charges; City of Richmond may develop criteria for providing for low-income, elderly, or disabled customers. Amending § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Marsh, SB 67 (Chapter 796))

Embryo adoptions; recognition, issuance of birth certificate. Adding § 63.2-1200.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1259 (C))

Foster care; approval of applicant whose household includes certain individuals convicted of an offense. Amending §§ 63.2-901.1 and 63.2-1721. (Patron-Favola, SB 278 (F))

Foster care and adoption assistance; Department of Social Services shall develop amendments to state plan to include every individual between ages 18 years and 21 years who is completing secondary education, etc., report. (Patron-Favola, SB 277 (F))

Foster care and adoption assistance; Department of Social Services to amend state plan to include payments for individuals who are 18 years of age or older but have not reached 21 years of age, report. (Patron-Peace, HB 1236 (F))

Foster-care youth; Medicaid benefits shall be suspended, rather than terminated, upon entering custody of Department of Juvenile Justice. Adding § 32.1-325.04. (Patron-Favola, SB 273 (F))

Guardian ad litem; mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Hope, HB 1240 (F))

Human trafficking of children; reports and investigation. Amending §§ 63.2-1502, 63.2-1509, and 63.2-1510; adding § 63.2-1503.1. (Patron-Hugo, HB 486 (C))

Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created. Adding § 63.2-209.1. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 1138 (F))

Immigrant Assistance, Office of; created, provisions of this act shall not become effective unless included in general appropriations act. Adding § 63.2-209.1. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 604 (F))

Independent living services; local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies shall provide to any person between 18 and 21 years of age, who is transitioning from a commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice to self-sufficiency. Amending § 63.2-905.1. (Patron-Brink, HB 668 (Chapter 134); Favola, SB 134 (Chapter 94))

Investigation of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child; qualifications of investigator. Amending § 63.2-1505. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 404 (C); Howell, SB 331 (Chapter 299))

Justice for Victims of Sterilization Act; established, creates Victims of Sterilization Compensation Fund, sunset provision. Amending § 2.2-1514; adding §§ 63.2-2300 through 63.2-2309. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 74 (C))

Kinship care; Department of Social Services shall review current policies governing facilitation of placement of children to avoid foster care, report. (Patron-Howell, SB 284 (Chapter 530))

Kinship foster care; removal of child from physical custody of kinship foster parent. Amending § 63.2-900.1. (Patron-Reeves, SB 400 (Chapter 257))

Local boards; appointment of members of boards of supervisors. Amending § 63.2-301. (Patron-Scott, HB 262 (Chapter 121); Vogel, SB 316 (Chapter 95))

Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of State; access to clients, patients, individuals, licensed adult day care centers and assisted living facilities, etc., and records. Amending § 51.5-140. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 240 (Chapter 120); Barker, SB 572 (Chapter 98))

Neighborhood Assistance Act; increases amount of tax credits that may be issued under program, requirements for proposals submitted to Superintendent of Public Instruction. Amending § 58.1-439.20. (Patron-Stosch, SB 563 (Chapter 712))

Neighborhood Assistance Act; submission of neighborhood organization proposals for tax credit. Amending § 58.1-439.20. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1179 (Chapter 47); Barker, SB 591 (Chapter 189))

Neighborhood assistance tax credits; changes program by decreasing value of donations, etc., increases number of low-income that must be served by organization to receive tax credit. Amending §§ 58.1-439.20, 58.1-439.21, and 58.1-439.24. (Patron-Mason, HB 620 (F))

Neighborhood assistance tax credits; increases percentage of persons served by organization and who are low-income. Amending § 58.1-439.20. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 737 (Chapter 416))

Social services, district board of; process for withdrawal by local governing body of county or city. Adding § 63.2-306.1. (Patron-Tyler, HB 215 (Chapter 119))

Social services, local boards of; authority to employ in-house counsel. Amending § 63.2-317. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 264 (Chapter 122); Hanger, SB 417 (Chapter 536))

Social services, local director of; may consent to treatment of minor in custody and collection of forensic evidence on behalf of minor if believed to be victim of sexual assault. Adding § 63.2-916. (Patron-Barker, SB 534 (F))

Social worker; family-services specialists and qualified equivalent workers allowed to perform previously limited tasks. Amending §§ 32.1-330, 51.5-148, 63.2-219, 63.2-1225, 63.2-1226, 63.2-1231, and 63.2-1509. (Patron-Toscano, HB 397 (F); Peace, HB 890 (Chapter 285))

Student teachers; fingerprinting, criminal history records check, and child abuse and neglect data. Adding §§ 22.1-290.2 and 22.1-290.3. (Patron-Yost, HB 1205 (F))

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); eligibility, drug-related felonies. Adding § 63.2-607.1. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1068 (F))

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program; distribution of benefits to recipients through debit cards or direct deposits into savings or checking accounts. Amending §§ 63.2-600 and 63.2-621. (Patron-Wilt, HB 780 (C))

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients; Board of Social Services shall develop and implement a process for annually reviewing amount of assistance paid through program, indexing amount of such payments to Consumer Price Index, report, provisions of this act shall not become effective unless appropriation is included in a general appropriation act. (Patron-Favola, SB 132 (F))

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients; Department of Social Services shall develop and implement a process for annually reviewing amount of assistance paid through program, and indexing of such payments to Consumer Price Index, report. (Patron-Kory, HB 38 (F))

Uniform assessment instrument; transfers authority for promulgating regulations governing assessments for residents of assisted living facilities from Board of Social Services to Commissioner of Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services. Amending § 63.2-1804. (Patron-Peace, HB 888 (Chapter 284))

Uniform assessments; Department of Health shall contract with other public or private entities to conduct community-based and institutional screenings, enrollment in Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plan. Amending § 32.1-330; adding § 32.1-330.4. (Patron-Head, HB 702 (Chapter 413))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); Department of Social Services to establish a Workforce Development Pilot Program, report. Amending § 63.2-608. (Patron-Herring, HB 912 (F))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 234 (F))

Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW); substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance recipients, drug treatment programs. Adding § 63.2-608.1. (Patron-Campbell, HB 642 (F))

Water and sewer system; any locality that is owner of system and has population density of 200 persons per square mile or less, and Town of Louisa by ordinance may develop criteria for providing discounted fees and charges for low-income and disabled customers. Amending § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Garrett, SB 10 (Chapter 514))