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SB 1358: Background Screenings for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Provider Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Rouson

Background Screenings for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Provider Personnel; Providing requirements for mental health personnel applying for an exemption from disqualification; requiring the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Health Care Administration to notify an applicant who submits an incomplete application within a specified timeframe; requiring the department or the agency to grant or deny an exemption request within a specified timeframe; revising the burden of proof for peer specialists seeking an exemption from employment disqualification, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2023 Senate • Filed
3/6/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs