SENATE BILL 481

Sponsored By:

Senator Zirkin

Entitled:

Office of Group Home Licensing and Monitoring - Group Home Standards Registry - Reporting Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring the Office of Group Home Licensing and Monitoring in the Department of Human Resources to establish and maintain, by January 1, 2009, a Group Home Standards Registry; requiring a group home that is licensed by or accepts a child from the Department of Juvenile Services to make a quarterly report to the Registry and the Department of Juvenile Services; specifying the information to be included in the report; requiring the Office to make the Registry available to the public; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/14

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

2/23

Hearing cancelled

2/26

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

3/8

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Group Homes -see also- Assisted Living

Human Resources, Department of

Juvenile Causes

Juvenile Facilities

Juvenile Services, Department of

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses

Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reports

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-101 , 5-526 )

Article - 83C Juvenile Services

( 1-101 , 2-120 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered