Group home; definition, licensure of private providers.
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HB 855 — Group home; definition, licensure of private providers.
Last action — Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Group home; definition. Defines "group home" for the purposes of licensure of private providers by the Departments of Social Services and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and provides that "group home" does not include any facility licensed by the Department of Health.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from DPB (HB855) View text Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB855)
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Assigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104954D
Sponsors
- Kathleen Murphy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Not Voting |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 855 do?
- Group home; definition. Defines "group home" for the purposes of licensure of private providers by the Departments of Social Services and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and provides that "group home" does not include any facility licensed by the Department of Health.
- Who sponsors HB 855?
- HB 855 is sponsored by Murphy, Kathleen.
- What is the current status of HB 855?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 855?
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