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2008 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Chairman: Linda T. Puller

Clerk: Emily O'Brion
Staff: Patrick Cushing
Date of Meeting: February 8, 2008
Time and Place: Friday, 8:30 a.m. in Senate Room B

S.B. 404 Substance abuse screening; person become ineligible for public assistance if using illegal drugs.

Patron: Puckett

Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Requires local departments of social services to conduct a screening of all applicants or recipients of public assistance. This bill provides that, where a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe an applicant or recipient is using illegal drugs, the applicant or recipient may be required to submit to drug testing. Where a drug test indicates that the applicant or recipient is using illegal drugs, the person shall become ineligible for public assistance. The person may reapply for public assistance once 12 months have elapsed from the date of initial ineligibility.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-503 of the Code of Virginia, relating to substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients.

087850300

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S.B. 472 Group homes & residential facilities for children; regulations for licensure of programs offered.

Patron: Hanger

Licensure of group homes and residential facilities for children.  Eliminates provisions requiring the Department of Education and the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to regulate group homes and residential facilities for children. This bill requires the Department of Social Services to regulate group homes and residential facilities for children, requires the Department of Education to regulate educational programs and the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to regulate mental health, mental retardation or substance abuse services offered in group homes and residential facilities for children licensed by the Department of Social Services.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-323.2, 37.2-408, 63.2-1737, and 66-24 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation of group homes and residential facilities for children.

083151232