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CS/HB 479: Substance Abuse Service Providers

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fetterhoff ; Mooney

Substance Abuse Service Providers; Revises types of expenditures for programs & services eligible for state payment; requires service provider applicants to include names & locations of recovery residences in license applications; requires providers to provide DCF with record of recovery residences by specified date; provides civil penalties; requires certified recovery residence administrators to demonstrate ability to meet specified requirements; prohibits administrators from actively managing certain number of residents; requires service providers to return individual's personal effects upon discharge.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/4/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 704 (Ch. 2022-231)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2021 House • Filed
    11/10/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    1/10/2022 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/25/2022 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/27/2022 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/28/2022 House • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/21/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/24/2022 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/25/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/1/2022 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2022)
    3/4/2022 House • Substituted SB 704
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 704 (Ch. 2022-231)

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  • CS/HB 479, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2022 at 1:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 704 (er) Substance Abuse Service Providers Harrell Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-31

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.76 Financing of district programs and services. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.403 License application. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4104 Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 479, Original Filed Version Posted 11/3/2021 at 10:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2022 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2022 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 704 (e1) Substance Abuse Service Providers Harrell Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-31

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    704637 - Amendment
    Between lines 26 and 27, insert:
    Caruso 2/22/2022
    7:22 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/24/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.403 License application. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.4104 Page 2 (pdf)
    397.4871 Recovery residence administrator certification. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 3 (pdf)

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