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CS/HB 397: Caregivers for Adults [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Anderson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sachs ; Richardson ; Nehr ; Zapata ; Legg ; Thompson, N. ; Sands ; Porth ; Gibbons ; Waldman ; Hukill ; Ambler ; Homan ; Schwartz

Caregivers for Adults [SPCC]; authorizes DOEA to create pilot program in specified counties to train persons to act as companions & provide certain services to frail adults in community; specifies additional purposes of pilot program; requires evaluation & report to Legislature. APPROPRIATION: $3,075,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 6/12/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-114
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2007 House • Filed
1/31/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/8/2007 House • Referred to Healthy Seniors (HC) by Healthcare Council
3/2/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Seniors (HC), 03/06/07, 4:00 pm, 24-H
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00034; Referred to Healthy Seniors (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00120; On Committee agenda-- Healthy Seniors (HC), 03/06/07, 4:00 pm, 24-H; Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Healthy Seniors (HC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00187
3/9/2007 House • Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00187
4/2/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 04/04/07, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/4/2007 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00344
4/6/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/06/07 -HJ 00342; CS filed
4/10/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00395
4/19/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/20/07, 1:00 pm, 212-K
4/20/2007 House • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 30 NAYS 0 -HJ 00570; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00570
4/25/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00685
4/26/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00777; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00777
4/26/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2007 Senate • Received, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00870; Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00799; Substituted for CS/SB 434 -SJ 00799; Read 2nd time -SJ 00799; Amendment(s) adopted (781848) -SJ 00799
5/3/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00878; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00879
5/4/2007 House • Was taken up -HJ 01385; Concurred -HJ 01386; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 01386; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01386
5/29/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/12/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-114