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CS/HB 7129: Residential Services for Children

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Healthy Families Subcommittee ; Perry

Residential Services for Children; Provides accreditation requirements for boarding schools; authorizes DCF to impose administrative sanctions or civil remedies when residential group care is being provided without license; requires background screening for certain boarding school personnel; requires boarding schools to follow standard school schedules; provides for fines; provides for appropriations from general revenue funds to DOH for certain health programs benefiting children; limits duty of officer or employee of law enforcement agency to provide notice to DCF of reasonable cause to suspect child abuse; limits duty of Central Abuse Hotline to electronically transfer certain calls & reports to county sheriff's office. APPROPRIATION: $3,450,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/13/2014 House - Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/25/2013 House • Filed
    3/27/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 348
    3/28/2013 House • Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 370
    4/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/09/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/9/2013 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 453
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 453
    4/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/16/13, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/16/2013 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 686
    4/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 683
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 680
    4/19/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/13
    4/23/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 712
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 811
    • Amendment(s) failed (667893) -HJ 811
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 811
    4/24/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 586
    • Received -SJ 586
    5/3/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 1116
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1116
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1682 -SJ 1116
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1116, 1117
    • Amendment(s) adopted (137184, 813982, 966282) -SJ 1117
    • Amendment(s) failed (880764) -SJ 1117
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1118
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1118
    5/3/2013 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (813982, 966282) -HJ 1279
    • Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (137184) -HJ 1279
    • Requested Senate to recede -HJ 1279
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 6 -HJ 1280
    5/3/2013 Senate • In returning messages
    • Receded from 1 amendment(s) (137184) -SJ 1399
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1399
    5/3/2013 House • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1470
    6/3/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2013 • Governor vetoed specific Line Item(s)
    • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-219
    3/4/2014 House • Line Item Veto Message received (2014 Regular Session) -HJ 9
    5/13/2014 House • Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/HB 7129, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/7/2013 at 9:50 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthy Families Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/20/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 757 Mandatory Reports of Child Abuse Hood Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (CF)
    H 1273 Religious-Exempt Child Care Programs Dudley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HFS)
    S 1162 Mandatory Reports of Child Abuse Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 1682 (c1) Residential Services for Children Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219) -SJ 1116
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 7 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.176 Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7129, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/6/2013 at 1:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 757 Mandatory Reports of Child Abuse Hood Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (CF)
    H 1273 Religious-Exempt Child Care Programs Dudley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HFS)
    S 1162 Mandatory Reports of Child Abuse Bradley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    S 1682 (c1) Residential Services for Children Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219) -SJ 1116
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 7 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.176 Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7129, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2013 at 5:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1682 (c1) Residential Services for Children Joyner Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219) -SJ 1116
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 1273 Religious-Exempt Child Care Programs Dudley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HFS)

    Floor Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    966282 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Negron 5/1/2013
    6:33 PM
    House: Concur
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    880764 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Garcia 5/2/2013
    1:24 PM
    Senate: Failed
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    372182 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Garcia 5/2/2013
    1:25 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    584080 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Garcia 5/2/2013
    1:25 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    967228 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Garcia 5/2/2013
    2:20 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    137184 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Smith 5/3/2013
    11:22 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Senate: Receded
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    813982 - Amendment
    Between lines 147 and 148 insert:
    Bradley 5/3/2013
    1:47 PM
    (Late Filed)
    House: Concur
    5/3/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    358639 - Amendment
    Between lines 61 and 62, insert:
    Adkins 4/24/2013
    8:49 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/24/2013
    PDF
    871417 - Amendment
    Remove lines 108-147
    Fasano 4/22/2013
    10:53 AM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/22/2013
    PDF
    667893 - Amendment
    Remove lines 108-147
    Grant 4/23/2013
    10:52 PM
    House: Failed
    4/24/2013
    PDF

    Floor Votes (5)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2013 5:26 PM House - Amendment 667893 73 Yeas - 43 Nays
    4/24/2013 5:29 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2013 3:25 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2013 6:44 PM House 110 Yeas - 6 Nays
    5/3/2013 7:14 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.176 Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 7129, Original Filed Version Posted 3/25/2013 at 4:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2013 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1682 (c1) Residential Services for Children Joyner Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219) -SJ 1116
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 1273 Religious-Exempt Child Care Programs Dudley Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
    Location: In committee/council (HFS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    225723 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Perry 4/15/2013
    8:51 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.176 Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. Page 4 (pdf)

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