SB 272: Certification of Individuals who Provide Child and Adult Protective Services
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Certification of Individuals who Provide Child and Adult Protective Services; Requiring the Department of Children and Families to approve third-party credentialing entities to certify counselors and supervisors who serve the central abuse hotline by a specified date; requiring newly hired hotline counselors and supervisors to obtain certification within a specified timeframe; providing a review and appeal process for child welfare administration certifications that are denied, revoked, or suspended or sanctions that are imposed by a third-party credentialing entity, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/21/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 10/13/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 15 |
| 1/11/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 15 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs |
