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HJ 683 Study; faith-based community service groups.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Charitable Choice. Continues the Special Task Force Studying Ways Faith-Based Community Service Groups May Provide Assistance to Meet Social Needs. The Special Task Force shall complete its objectives pursuant to House Joint Resolution 764 (1999) and House Joint Resolution 291 (2000). The Special Task Force shall also incorporates the objectives of HJR 682 (McDonnell) to request the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to study the role in which charitable, private, faith-based, and other organizations and programs may provide services to ex-offenders to reduce recidivism, including the possible expansion of Operation Turnaround and the development of other similar programs that utilize the efforts and contributions of charitable, private, faith-based and other organizations and programs to rehabilitate ex-offenders, and report his findings and recommendations to the Special Task Force for its consideration on a date as may be determined by the Task Force.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Study; Charitable Choice. Continues the Special Task Force Studying Ways Faith-Based Community Service Groups May Provide Assistance to Meet Social Needs. The Special Task Force shall complete its objectives pursuant to House Joint Resolution 764 (1999) and House Joint Resolution 291 (2000). The Special Task Force shall also request the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to study the role in which charitable, private, faith-based, and other organizations and programs may provide services to ex-offenders to reduce recidivism, including the possible expansion of Operation Turnaround and the development of other similar programs that utilize the efforts and contributions of charitable, private, faith-based and other organizations and programs to rehabilitate ex-offenders, and report his findings and recommendations to the Special Task Force for its consideration on a date as may be determined by the Task Force. The Task Force must include the report of the Secretary in its final report, which must be submitted by November 30, 2001, to the Governor and the 2002 Session of the General Assembly.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Charitable Choice. Continues the Special Task Force Studying Ways Faith-Based Community Service Groups May Provide Assistance to Meet Social Needs for one year. This group is studying ways to implement the "charitable choice" language found in many federal human service programs.