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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.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/4/2026 House - CS Filed
Bill Text: PDF



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