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2005 SESSION
SB 1304 Group homes or residential facilities for children; regulations to ensure education, etc.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Core licensure of residential facilities for children. Requires the Boards of Education; Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; Social Services; and Juvenile Justice to promulgate regulations that address the services required to be provided in group homes and other residential facilities for children as they may deem appropriate to ensure the education, health, welfare, and safety of the juveniles (as relevant to the Department). In addition, each board's regulations must include, but need not be limited to (i) specifications for the structure and accommodations of such facilities according to the needs of the juveniles to be placed in the home or facility; (ii) rules concerning allowable activities, local government- and group home- or residential care facility-imposed curfews, and study, recreational, and bedtime hours; and (iii) a requirement that each home or facility have a community liaison who shall be responsible for facilitating cooperative relationships with the neighbors, the school system, local law enforcement, local government officials, and the community at large. This bill is identical to HB 2461 (Nixon).
FULL TEXT
- 01/21/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 051527760 pdf
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1304ER) pdf
- 03/29/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/21/05 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 051527760
- 01/21/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/27/05 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/05 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/05 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/05 House: Read first time
- 02/09/05 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/15/05 House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 House: Read second time
- 02/17/05 House: Read third time
- 02/17/05 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1304ER)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/21/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 358 (effective 7/1/05)
- 03/29/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358)