CS/CS/SB 794: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Jones ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia
Agency for Persons with Disabilities; Requiring level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities and adult day training programs; providing background screening requirements for such employees; requiring the agency to solicit input and conduct publicly noticed hearings for a specified purpose in each service region; requiring the agency to use certain information to identify certain core competencies and performance metrics and make recommendations for standardizing assessments, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/8/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
2/12/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/25/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
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CS/CS/SB 794, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:19 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 565 (c2) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.063 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/SB 794, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2026 at 10:23 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 565 (c2) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 539302 - Amendment
Delete lines 120 - 121 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
(Jones)2/24/2026
11:54 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/25/2026 10:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 794, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2025 at 4:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 565 (c1) Agency for Persons with Disabilities Human Services Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 660070 - Amendment
Delete lines 51 - 102 and insert:Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Jones)2/9/2026
11:55 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/11/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/10/2026 12:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf) 393.0663 Support coordination; legislative intent; qualified organizations; agency duties; due process; rulemaking. Page 2 (pdf) 393.0673 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; moratorium on admissions; administrative fines; procedures. Page 4 (pdf)