HOUSE BILL 534

File Code: Family Law

Sponsored By:

Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim

Entitled:

Children with Disabilities - Individual Treatment Plans

Synopsis:

Requiring the juvenile court, in a child in need of assistance disposition hearing, to take specified actions if the court finds that a child is in need of assistance solely because of a developmental disability or mental disorder under specified circumstances; prohibiting the juvenile court from changing a child's custody status under specified circumstances; authorizing the juvenile court to order a local department of social services or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to take specified actions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/19

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/5 at 2:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD CUSTODY

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEARINGS

JUVENILE CAUSES

MENTAL HEALTH

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-801 , 3-819 , 3-819 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered