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2013 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Chairman: Frank W. Wagner

Clerk: Maryann Horch, Eric Bingham
Staff: Sarah Stanton
Date of Meeting: January 18, 2013
Time and Place: 8:30 a.m. Senate Room B

S.B. 721 VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients.

Patron: Carrico

Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. Requires local departments of social services to screen each Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) program participant to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the participant is engaged in the use of illegal substances. The bill provides that when a screening indicates reasonable cause to believe a participant is using illegal substances, the local department of social services shall require a formal substance abuse assessment of the participant, which may include drug testing. In cases in which drug testing is required, the cost of testing shall be paid by the Department of Social Services. Any person who fails or refuses to participate in a screening or assessment without good cause or who tests positive for the use of illegal substances shall be ineligible to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) payments for a period of one year, unless he enters into and complies with the requirements of a drug treatment program; however, an individual has one opportunity during the subsequent 12-month period to comply with the screening, assessment, or treatment requirements and be reinstated to eligibility for TANF benefits.

S.B. 728 Jails; court can adopt regional jail until it can obtain adequate facility.

Patron: Blevins

Court adoption of jails. Clarifies that when a county or city is without an adequate jail the court can adopt a regional jail until it can obtain an adequate jail. Currently the statute provides for the adoption of the jail of another county or city in such circumstances without specifying regional jails.

S.B. 729 Jail facilities temporary;

Patron: Blevins

Temporary jail facilities; Chesapeake. Allows the City of Chesapeake to receive a waiver from the construction requirements of the "Standards for Planning, Design, Construction and Reimbursement of Local Correctional Facilities" (6VAC15-80) and the "Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups" (6VAC15-40) for a jail enlargement project using a temporary structure for housing community custody inmates. The bill contains an emergency clause.

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S.B. 835 TANF; assistance when convicted of drug-related felony.

Patron: Favola

Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies. Provides that a person who is otherwise eligible to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families assistance shall not be denied assistance solely because he has been convicted of a felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, provided that he complies with all obligations imposed by the court and the Department of Social Services, is actively engaged in or has completed substance abuse treatment, and participates in drug screenings.

S.B. 952 Child support; directs DSS to establish statewide arrearage reduction program.

Patron: Favola

Child support arrearage reduction program. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a statewide child support arrearage reduction program whereby the total amount of an arrearage owed by an obligor whose household income is less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level shall be reduced upon timely payment of child support owed, pursuant to an agreement between the obligor and the Department.

S.B. 997 Incapacitated adult; photographs & x-rays may be taken as part of medical evaluation.

Patron: Barker

Photographs of abused, incapacitated adult. Provides that in any case of suspected abuse of an incapacitated adult, photographs and X-rays of such incapacitated adult may be taken without the consent of the person responsible for the incapacitated adult (i) as a part of the medical evaluation or (ii) as a part of the investigation or assessment of the case by the local department or the court. However, such photographs shall not be used in lieu of medical evaluation. Such photographs and X-rays may be introduced into evidence in any subsequent proceeding.

S.B. 1011 Clinical social workers; educational requirements for licensure.

Patron: McWaters

Licensed clinical social workers; educational requirements. Establishes educational requirements for licensure as a clinical social worker.

S.B. 1070 Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses for certain properties in Town of Glade Spring.

Patron: Stanley

Alcoholic beverage control; mixed beverage licenses for certain properties. Authorizes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to grant a mixed beverage license, notwithstanding the outcome of the mixed beverage referendum, on property within the boundary of any town incorporated in 1875 located adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 81 and Route 91 (the Town of Glade Spring).

S.B. 1127 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of contract winemaking facilities.

Patron: McWaters

Alcoholic beverage control; operation of contract winemaking facilities. Includes in the privileges for winery and farm winery licensees the ability to operate a contract winemaking facility. In the bill, "contract winemaking facility" is defined as the premises of a licensed winery or farm winery that obtains grapes, fruits, and other plants grown exclusively in Virginia from a person holding a Class A farm winery license and crushes, processes, ferments, bottles, or provides any combination of such services pursuant to an agreement with the Class A farm winery licensee.

 

 

S.B. 1180 TANF; restrictions on use of cash benefits.

Patron: Reeves

TANF; restrictions on use of cash benefits. Provides that recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families shall not access cash benefits through use of an electronic benefit transfer transaction in any government store established for the sale of alcoholic beverages; any casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment in which pari-mutuel wagering or charitable gaming is conducted; or adult entertainment establishment in which performers or other individuals associated with the business disrobe or appear nude or partially nude.

S.B. 1208 Department of Corrections; electronic notice.

Patron: Stanley

Department of Corrections; electronic notice. Provides that the Department of Corrections may use electronic means to provide notice to the appropriate parties prior to the release of a prisoner. Under current law, the Department may only provide such notice using first-class mail. The bill contains technical amendments.

S.B. 1235 Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores.

Patron: Black

Alcoholic beverage control; operation of government stores. Clarifies that the requirement that all alcoholic beverages sold at government stores be in closed containers, sealed, and affixed with labels prescribed by the Board does not apply to tasting samples provided at government stores.