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CS/HB 1985: Human Rights Advocacy Councils

GENERAL BILL by Family Law & Children ; Children & Family Empowerment ; Lynn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brennan ; Brown

Human Rights Advocacy Councils; redesignates Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee as Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Council; redesignates district human rights advocacy committees as local human rights advocacy councils; provides for additional local councils to be established; provides for local councils to monitor activities of, & investigate complaints against, CFS Dept.; conforms terminology to changes made by act, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/10/1997 House • Filed
    4/11/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00522
    4/18/1997 House • Referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00662
    5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Family Law & Children (JC)
    1/16/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (JC), 02/03/98, 1:15 pm, 16-HOB
    2/3/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Family Law & Children (JC)
    2/16/1998 House • Now in Governmental Operations (GRC)
    2/27/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/05/98, 10:15 am, 413C
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Family Law & Children (JC); Governmental Operations (GRC); On Committee agenda-- Family Law & Children (JC), 02/03/98, 1:15 pm, 16-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Family Law & Children (JC) -HJ 00081; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00073; Now in Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00081; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (GRC), 03/05/98, 10:15 am, 413C
    3/5/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Governmental Operations (GRC) -HJ 00179
    3/12/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00179
    3/17/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    3/24/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00329; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 00329
    3/25/1998 Senate • In Messages
    4/1/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00351
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Children, Families and Seniors

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  • CS/HB 1985, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 2/12/1998 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 2/12/1998 (pdf)
    Family Law & Children (Post-Meeting) 2/12/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/5/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/20/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/20/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/20/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 396 Human Rights Advocacy Councils Forman Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar
    Location:
    H 4709 (e1) Human Rights Advocacy Committees Lynn Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 394 Human Rights Committees Forman Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/24/1998 11:51 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.13 Personal treatment of persons who are developmentally disabled.
    394.459 Rights of patients.
    394.4595 Human Rights Advocacy Committee access to patients and records.
    394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient's representative.
    394.4598 Guardian advocate.
    394.4599 Notice.
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality.
    400.0067 Establishment of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership.
    400.0089 Agency reports.
    400.419 Violations; penalties.
    400.428 Resident bill of rights.
    402.165 Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee; confidential records and meetings.
    402.166 District human rights advocacy committees; confidential records and meetings.
    402.167 Department duties relating to the Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee and the District Human Rights Advocacy Committees.
    415.1034 Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elderly persons; mandatory reports of death.
    415.104 Protective services investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults; transmittal of records to state attorney.
    415.1055 Notification to administrative entities, subjects, and reporters; notification to law enforcement and state attorneys.
    415.106 Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies.
    415.107 Confidentiality of reports and records.
    415.501 Prevention of abuse and neglect of children; state plan.
    415.505 Child protective investigations; institutional child abuse or neglect investigations.
    415.51 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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  • HB 1985, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children & Family Empowerment (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1997 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.13 Personal treatment of persons who are developmentally disabled.
    394.459 Rights of patients.
    394.4595 Human Rights Advocacy Committee access to patients and records.
    394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient's representative.
    394.4598 Guardian advocate.
    394.4599 Notice.
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality.
    400.0067 Establishment of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership.
    400.0089 Agency reports.
    400.419 Violations; penalties.
    400.428 Resident bill of rights.
    402.165 Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee; confidential records and meetings.
    402.166 District human rights advocacy committees; confidential records and meetings.
    402.167 Department duties relating to the Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee and the District Human Rights Advocacy Committees.
    415.1034 Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults or elderly persons; mandatory reports of death.
    415.104 Protective services investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of aged persons or disabled adults; transmittal of records to state attorney.
    415.1055 Notification to administrative entities, subjects, and reporters; notification to law enforcement and state attorneys.
    415.106 Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies.
    415.107 Confidentiality of reports and records.
    415.501 Prevention of abuse and neglect of children; state plan.
    415.505 Child protective investigations; institutional child abuse or neglect investigations.
    415.51 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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