HOUSE BILL 223

File Code: Children

Sponsored By:

Delegate Benson

Entitled:

Residential Child Care Programs - Qualifications of Staff and 24-Hour Supervision of Children

Synopsis:

Requiring the Special Secretary of the Office for Children, Youth, and Families to adopt specified regulations relating to the licensing of specified residential child care programs and qualifications for specified direct care staff in the programs, including regulations that require at least one direct care staff member to be on duty at all times; and defining specified terms.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Ways and Means

2/16

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, OFFICE FOR

DAY CARE

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

RULES AND REGULATIONS

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 49D Office for Children, Youth, and Families

( 4 , 4 , 4.4 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered