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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 211

File Code: Disabled
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Blount, Collins, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Della
Entitled:
Community-Based Residential Programs - Group Homes - Minimum Staff Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring a person, in order to obtain and maintain a certificate of approval or a license to provide certain community-based residential services in a group home or alternative living unit to individuals with developmental disabilities, to employ staff that meet certain minimum age and education requirements; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to adopt specified regulations related to minimum requirements for staff employed to provide such residential services in a group home to individuals with a mental disorder; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Finance
1/21
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSISTED LIVING
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
GROUP HOMES
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
MENTAL HEALTH
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 7-606 , 7-608.1 , 7-609 , 7-904 , 10-516 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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