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CS/CS/HB 21: Substance Abuse Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Hager ; Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Berman ; DuBose ; Lee ; Magar ; Mayfield ; Moraitis ; Rodrigues, R. ; Rooney ; Watson, B.

Substance Abuse Services; Requires DCF to create voluntary certification program for recovery residences; requires DCF to approve credentialing entities to develop & administer certification program; requires background screening of recovery residence employees; provides for denial, suspension, or revocation of certification; directs DCF to approve at least one credentialing entity by specified date to develop & administer certification program; requires DCF to publish list on its website.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-100
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/19/2014 House • Filed
12/19/2014 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 8
2/3/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/10/15, 10:30 am, 12 HOB
2/10/2015 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 135
2/18/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/20/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 131
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 131
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 8
• CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 122
3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/12/15, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/12/2015 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 236
3/16/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 231
3/17/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 249
4/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
4/8/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 461
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/9/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 494
• CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 2 -HJ 495
4/15/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 441
4/21/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 441
4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 597
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 597
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 326 -SJ 597
• Read 2nd time -SJ 597
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 625
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 625
4/24/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 844
5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-100