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CS/HB 7099: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Roth

Child Welfare; Requiring the central abuse hotline to accept certain reports or calls for investigation for children who do not live in this state; requiring certain judicial orders to specify that the Department of Children and Families has placement and care responsibility for certain children; authorizing psychiatric nurses to prescribe psychotropic medications to certain children; requiring a young adult in extended foster care to provide certain documentation or execute a consent for release of certain records; revising the determinations a court must make to return a child to the custody of his or her parents; revising membership of the Children and Youth Cabinet; revising eligibility for Medicaid coverage for children eligible for the Guardianship Assistance Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/26/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-142, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/22/2019 House • Filed
    3/25/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 482
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 496
    3/29/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/19, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    4/2/2019 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 567
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 567
    4/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/09/19, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/9/2019 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 680
    4/11/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/12/2019 House • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 679
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 681
    4/18/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19
    4/24/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 808
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/25/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 856
    • CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 856
    4/25/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 515
    • Received -SJ 515
    4/29/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 597
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1650 -SJ 598
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 597
    • Amendment(s) adopted (765116, 796068) -SJ 598
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 639
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 639
    4/30/2019 House • In returning messages
    5/1/2019 House • Concurred in 2 amendment(s) (765116, 796068) -HJ 1123, 1124
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 1124
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1124
    6/25/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-142, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116)

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  • CS/HB 7099, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2019 at 8:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1650 (c2) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116) -SJ 598 Track This Bill
    H 179 Child Abuse Byrd Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142) Track This Bill
    S 128 (c2) Child Abuse Bean Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142) Track This Bill
    S 2502 (er) Implementing the 2019-2020 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Compare Last Action: 6/24/2019 Chapter No. 2019-116, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5301 (Ch. 2019-118), CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142), CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103), SB 2500 (Ch. 2019-115) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.303 Child protection teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.4015 Family finding. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.5086 Kinship navigator programs. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 23 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 26 (pdf)
    402.56 Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities; annual report. Page 30 (pdf)
    402.57 Page 31 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 33 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 45 (pdf)
    414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 45 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 48 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7099, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/1/2019 at 6:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1650 (c2) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116) -SJ 598 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
    39.303 Child protection teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases.
    39.4015 Family finding. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.5086 Kinship navigator programs. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 21 (pdf)
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 24 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 27 (pdf)
    402.56 Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities; annual report. Page 31 (pdf)
    402.57 Page 32 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 34 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 44 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 45 (pdf)
    414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 49 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7099, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2019 at 6:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1650 (c2) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116) -SJ 598 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    796068 - Amendment
    Between lines 65 and 66 insert:     		Albritton 4/26/2019
    1:44 PM     		House: Concur
    5/1/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    765116 - Amendment
    Delete lines 430 - 492.     		Albritton 4/26/2019
    1:44 PM     		House: Concur
    5/1/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    256242 - Amendment
    Between lines 1119 and 1120 insert:     		Stewart 4/29/2019
    9:02 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2019 10:38 AM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2019 2:37 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2019 4:16 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.4015 Family finding. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.5086 Kinship navigator programs. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 21 (pdf)
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 24 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 27 (pdf)
    402.56 Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities; annual report. Page 31 (pdf)
    402.57 Page 32 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 34 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 44 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 45 (pdf)
    414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 49 (pdf)

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  • HB 7099, Original Filed Version Posted 3/22/2019 at 8:34 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2019 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1650 (c2) Child Welfare Albritton Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7099 (Ch. 2019-142), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116) -SJ 598 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    059975 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Stevenson 4/8/2019
    7:48 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.4015 Family finding. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.402 Placement in a shelter. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 5 (pdf)
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.5086 Kinship navigator programs. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 11 (pdf)
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 22 (pdf)
    409.903 Mandatory payments for eligible persons. Page 30 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 31 (pdf)
    414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 32 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 35 (pdf)

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