HOUSE BILL 65

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

Entitled:

Mental Hygiene - Private Therapeutic Group Homes

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that an applicant for placement of a child or adolescent in a private therapeutic group home submit an application; repealing the authority of the Director or county health officer to make certain decisions regarding placements in private therapeutic group homes and to conduct certain evaluations of private therapeutic group homes; and repealing the requirement that the Director prepare and submit a certain plan.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING; FOSTER CARE

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

MENTAL HEALTH

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 10-920 , 10-921 , 10-922 , 10-923 , 10-923 , 10-924 , 10-925 , 10-926 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered