2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1408

File Code: Children Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 1005
Sponsored By:
Delegates Griffith, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, V. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, McIntosh, Montgomery, Proctor, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Residential Child Care Programs - Behavior Management Interventions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of specified behavior management interventions on children in specified residential child care programs; providing an exception under specified circumstances; requiring the staff of a residential child care program to determine if a specified behavior management intervention may be used on a child; requiring the staff to consider specified factors before deciding to include a specified behavior management intervention in a child's individual service plan; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
3/5
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/14
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/21
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Care
Children, Governor's Office for
Developmental Disabilities
Discipline
Foster Care
Group Homes -see also- Assisted Living
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Human Resources, Department of
Job Training
Juvenile Causes
Juvenile Facilities
Juvenile Services, Department of
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-301 )
Human Services
( 8-101 , 8-1001 , 8-1002 , 8-1003 , 8-1004 , 8-1005 , 8-1006 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered