CS/HB 565: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Tant ; Weinberger ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Agency for Persons with Disabilities ; Requires level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities & adult day training programs; requires agency to contract with state university to develop & administer certain surveys; provides requirements for such surveys; requires state university to submit certain report to agency by specified date; requires agency to conduct public hearings on specified information; conduct or contract for gap analysis for specified purposes; identify core competencies & performance metrics & make recommendations for standardizing assessments; & submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.
Last Action: 2/6/2026 House - Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/1/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/2/2026 House • PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
2/4/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
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CS/HB 565, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2026 at 3:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 794 Agency for Persons with Disabilities Jones Compare Last Action: 2/5/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 565, Original Filed Version Posted 12/1/2025 at 11:54 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 794 Agency for Persons with Disabilities Jones Identical Last Action: 2/5/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 393.0655 Screening of direct service providers. Page 1 (pdf) 393.0663 Support coordination; legislative intent; qualified organizations; agency duties; due process; rulemaking. Page 2 (pdf) 393.0673 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; moratorium on admissions; administrative fines; procedures. Page 4 (pdf)