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HB 477: Certification of Individuals who Provide Child and Adult Protective Services

GENERAL BILL by Caruso ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin

Certification of Individuals who Provide Child and Adult Protective Services; Requires DCF to approve third-party credentialing entities to certify persons who serve central abuse hotline & provide adult protective services; requires DCF to approve entities that meet certain requirements; requires certain personnel to be certified by specified date; provides review & appeal process for certifications or sanctions that are imposed by third-party credentialing entity.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/3/2021 House • Filed
    11/10/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

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  • HB 477, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/3/2021 at 10:45 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 272 Certification of Individuals who Provide Child and Adult Protective Services Harrell Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 2 (pdf)
    402.40 Child welfare training and certification. Page 3 (pdf)
    415.101 Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    415.1105 Training programs. Page 6 (pdf)

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