California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 484 — Juveniles.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 540, Statutes of 2015.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) The California Community Care Facilities Act provides for the licensure and regulation of community care facilities, including foster family homes and group homes, by the State Department of Social Services. A violation of this act is a misdemeanor. Under existing law, a child in a group home may receive mental health services, as deemed necessary by the placing agency and under the case management of that agency. Under existing law, only a juvenile court judicial officer may make orders regarding the administration of psychotropic medications to a child adjudged a dependent or ward of the court and removed from the physical custody of the parent. Existing law requires that the order be based on a request from a physician, indicating the reasons for the request and a description of the child's diagnosis and behavior, among other requirements. This bill would provide that psychotropic medications may be used at a group home, other than at a runaway and homeless youth shelter, only in accordance with the written directions of the physician prescribing the medication and as authorized by the juvenile court. The bill would require the group home to maintain in the child's records specified information regarding the administration of those medications. (2) Existing law requires the Director of Social Services, at least annually, to publish and make available to interested persons a list covering all licensed community care facilities, except as specified, and the services for which each facility has been licensed or issued a special permit. This bill would require the department to compile specified information regarding the administration of psychotropic medications to children in group homes and to post that information on the department's Internet Web site. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services and stakeholders, to establish a methodology to identify those group homes that have levels of psychotropic drug utilization warranting additional review, as specified. The bill would also require the department, for the facilities identified by the methodology that it establishes, to visit those facilities at least once a year to examine specified factors. The bill would authorize the department, following that inspection, to share relevant information and observations with county placing agencies, social workers, probation officers, the court, dependency counsel, or the Medical Board of California, or share relevant information and observations with the facility and require the facility to submit a plan to the department, within 30 days of receiving the department's information and observations, to address any identified risks within the control of the facility related to psychotropic medication. The bill would require the department to approve the plan and verify the plan's implementation to determine whether those identified risks have been remedied. Because the failure of the facility to comply with these provisions would be a misdemeanor, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law requires the department, on or before January 1, 2016, in consultation with specified associations and other stakeholders, to develop additional performance standards and outcome measures that require group homes to implement programs and services to minimize law enforcement contacts with minors in group homes or under supervision of group home staff. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2017, in consultation with specified associations and other stakeholders, to develop additional performance standards and outcome measures that require group homes to implement alternative programs and services, as specified. The bill would make related changes. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 540, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2666.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2957.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  12. August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  15. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1295.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1155.) (May 28).

  20. Set for hearing May 28.

  21. May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. Set for hearing May 18.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 861.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Set for hearing April 29.

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 726.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  27. Set for hearing April 21.

  28. April 14 hearing postponed by committee.

  29. Set for hearing April 14.

  30. Referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and HEALTH.

  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 29.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Beall · Primary
  • Mitchell · Cosponsor
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Beall

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Mitchell
  • Chiu
  • Monning

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB484 Beall Concurrence

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Democratic 3000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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SB 484 Beall Senate Third Reading By CHIU

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70001
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Williams — Yea
Burke — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Democratic 3000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 484 do?
(1) The California Community Care Facilities Act provides for the licensure and regulation of community care facilities, including foster family homes and group homes, by the State Department of Social Services. A violation of this act is a misdemeanor. Under existing law, a child in a group home may receive mental health services, as deemed necessary by the placing agency and under the case management of that agency. Under existing law, only a juvenile court judicial officer may make orders regarding the administration of psychotropic medications to a child adjudged a dependent or ward of the court and removed from the physical custody of the parent. Existing law requires that the order be based on a request from a physician, indicating the reasons for the request and a description of the child's diagnosis and behavior, among other requirements. This bill would provide that psychotropic medications may be used at a group home, other than at a runaway and homeless youth shelter, only in accordance with the written directions of the physician prescribing the medication and as authorized by the juvenile court. The bill would require the group home to maintain in the child's records specified information regarding the administration of those medications. (2) Existing law requires the Director of Social Services, at least annually, to publish and make available to interested persons a list covering all licensed community care facilities, except as specified, and the services for which each facility has been licensed or issued a special permit. This bill would require the department to compile specified information regarding the administration of psychotropic medications to children in group homes and to post that information on the department's Internet Web site. The bill would require the department, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services and stakeholders, to establish a methodology to identify those group homes that have levels of psychotropic drug utilization warranting additional review, as specified. The bill would also require the department, for the facilities identified by the methodology that it establishes, to visit those facilities at least once a year to examine specified factors. The bill would authorize the department, following that inspection, to share relevant information and observations with county placing agencies, social workers, probation officers, the court, dependency counsel, or the Medical Board of California, or share relevant information and observations with the facility and require the facility to submit a plan to the department, within 30 days of receiving the department's information and observations, to address any identified risks within the control of the facility related to psychotropic medication. The bill would require the department to approve the plan and verify the plan's implementation to determine whether those identified risks have been remedied. Because the failure of the facility to comply with these provisions would be a misdemeanor, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law requires the department, on or before January 1, 2016, in consultation with specified associations and other stakeholders, to develop additional performance standards and outcome measures that require group homes to implement programs and services to minimize law enforcement contacts with minors in group homes or under supervision of group home staff. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2017, in consultation with specified associations and other stakeholders, to develop additional performance standards and outcome measures that require group homes to implement alternative programs and services, as specified. The bill would make related changes. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 484?
SB 484 is sponsored by Beall, Mitchell, Chiu, and Monning.
What is the current status of SB 484?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
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