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HB 557: Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring

GENERAL BILL by Adkins

Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring; Adopts state standards for supervised visitation programs; provides for modification; requires standards to be published; requires each program to annually affirm compliance; provides that after specified date only those programs that adhere to state standards may receive state funding; provides factors for court or child-placing agency to consider when referring cases for supervised visitation or exchange monitoring; specifies training requirements for persons providing services; authorizes programs to alert court to problems with cases; requires programs to conduct background checks of employees & volunteers; provides that certain persons providing services at supervised visitation program are presumed to act in good faith & are immune from civil or criminal liability.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2011 House • Filed
    11/15/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 57
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 57
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee

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  • HB 557, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/3/2011 at 2:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 370 (c2) Supervised Visitation and Exchange Monitoring Wise Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (BHA)
    S 1874 (c2) Child Visitation and Adoption Wise Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1163 (Ch. 2012-81) -SJ 1043
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    753.06 Page 2 (pdf)
    753.07 Page 3 (pdf)
    753.08 Page 6 (pdf)

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