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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Welfare Training Act of 2010 [SB-1017]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources to identify State funds that are used for the training of the child welfare workforce, in the public and private sector, in order to receive the maximum amount of federal matching funds available to the Department under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, in accordance with the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, P.L. 96-272, as amended.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle
Hearing Cancelled on 03/23/2010
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Oversight Committee on Monitoring and Quality of Care in Group Homes [HB-874]
Creating the Oversight Committee on Monitoring and Quality of Care in Group Homes; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Oversight Committee; providing that a member of the Oversight Committee may not receive compensation but may be reimbursed for specified expenses; requiring the Oversight Committee to evaluate the progress in improving the monitoring and quality of care in group homes and develop recommendations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/09/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Protection - Reporting of Children Living with or in the Regular Presence [HB-811]
Authorizing an individual to notify the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the individual has reason to believe that a parent, guardian, or caregiver allows a child to reside with or be in the regular presence of a specified individual, other than the child's parent or guardian, and who, based on specified information, poses a substantial risk of sexual abuse to the child; providing for the manner of reporting; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Human Services - Public Assistance - Program Modifications [HB-731]
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to coordinate efforts among job training programs to help recipients in the Family Investment Program with specified services; altering specified eligibility requirements for assistance in the Program; altering a specified benefit for welfare avoidance grants under the Program; altering specified requirements under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Costa
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations on 03/26/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Angel's Law - Foster Care and Child Care - Window Coverings [HB-646]
Requiring new and replacement window coverings to be cordless in foster homes, family day care homes, and child care centers; requiring existing window coverings to meet specified minimum standards in foster homes, family day care homes, and child care centers; authorizing the appropriate agency to require the replacement of specified window coverings under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Barkley
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Residential Child Care Facilities - Incident Reporting - Interagency Workgroup [HB-554]
Establishing a specified interagency workgroup to develop a uniform incident reporting system to be used by specified agencies; requiring the interagency workgroup to adopt specified regulations; requiring the interagency workgroup to report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly on or before September 1, 2011; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 04/12/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Performance Incentive Model Office [HB-386]
Requiring the Secretary of Human Resources to establish child support performance incentive model offices; requiring the Secretary to establish a specified performance incentive program; authorizing conciliation conferences; authorizing the Secretary to adopt regulations; and requiring the Secretary to evaluate the model offices and to report to the General Assembly by specified dates.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Appropriations Withdrawn on 03/26/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Human Services - Local Departments of Social Services - Audits [HB-368]
Requiring an audit of a local department of social services to be conducted every 3 years rather than every 2 years; and specifying that the audit is to be conducted by the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Human Resources.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor on 04/13/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Juvenile Services - Juvenile Services Administration - Established [HB-187]
Establishing the Juvenile Services Administration in the Department of Human Resources; transferring the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the Department of Juvenile Services to the Juvenile Services Administration; requiring the Secretary of Human Resources, with the approval of the Governor, to appoint an Executive Director of Juvenile Services; providing for the compensation of the Executive Director; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/08/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice - Co-Commitment and Study [HB-1565]
Requiring the juvenile court in a disposition hearing to make a specified determination regarding a specified child; requiring the court to co-commit a specified child to specified agencies under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of Juvenile Services to make a specified determination under specified circumstances; requiring the departments of Juvenile Services and Human Resources to conduct specified studies and develop a plan to address the link between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Proctor
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/22/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Task Force to Study the Supervision of Group Homes [HB-1420]
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Supervision of Group Homes; providing for the membership, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation but entitling members to reimbursement for expenses; requiring the Task Force to study and make specified recommendations regarding the supervision of residential child care programs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn Howard
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/25/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Welfare Training Act of 2010 [HB-1417]
Requiring the Department of Human Resources to identify State funds that are used for the training of the child welfare workforce, in the public and private sector, in order to receive the maximum amount of federal matching funds available to the Department under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, in accordance with the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, P.L. 96-272, as amended.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Governor's Office for Children - Division of Licensing and Monitoring of [HB-1271]
Establishing the Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs in the Governor's Office for Children; requiring the Division to license and monitor specified programs; requiring a person to be licensed by the Division before the person may operate a residential child care program; establishing specified penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations Withdrawn on 03/02/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Safe Schools Act of 2010 [HB-1160]
Clarifying the authority of the juvenile court to notify specified school officials that a child has been found to be delinquent, in need of assistance, or in need of supervision and committed to a specified agency under specified circumstances; authorizing a court to notify specified school officials if a child found to be delinquent, in need of assistance, or in need of supervision is no longer committed to the custody of specified agencies; adding specified offenses to a specified list of offenses; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Information [HB-1141]
Requiring a director of a local department of social services or the Secretary of Human Resources to disclose information concerning child abuse and neglect that resulted in a child suffering a fatality or a near fatality; altering the circumstances under which specified information concerning child abuse and neglect is required to be disclosed; repealing a requirement that the Secretary consult with a law enforcement agency before disclosing specified information concerning child abuse and neglect; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor on 05/20/2010
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers [HB-1043]
Requiring the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to establish and sustain child advocacy centers in the State; specifying the organizations and entities in which the centers may be based; specifying actions to be taken by the centers; requiring that the State Victims of Crime Fund be used to support the centers; authorizing the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention to contract with specified organizations to operate the centers; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor on 05/04/2010
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, revises the provisions governing the department's mandatory child care agency report card system and its separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system and implements a quality assessment and rating system for the purpose of evaluating licensed and approved child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3. [HB-2243]
As introduced, revises the provisions governing the department's mandatory child care agency report card system and its separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system and implements a quality assessment and rating system for the purpose of evaluating licensed and approved child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Gant
Taken Off Notice For Cal. In Finance, Ways, And Means Committee on 06/02/2020
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Tennessee 111th General Assembly
As introduced, revises the provisions governing the department's mandatory child care agency report card system and its separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system and implements a quality assessment and rating system for the purpose of evaluating licensed and approved child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3. [SB-2174]
As introduced, revises the provisions governing the department's mandatory child care agency report card system and its separate and voluntary child care agency rated licensing system and implements a quality assessment and rating system for the purpose of evaluating licensed and approved child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Action Deferred In Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 03/17/2020
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Nursing Homes - Partial Payment for Services Provided [SB-1109]
Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make an advance payment to a nursing home at the request of the nursing home under specified circumstances; providing that the advance payment may not exceed 50% of the estimated amount due for the uncompensated services; requiring the Department to pay the balance due to a nursing home under specified circumstances; requiring a specified report regarding eligibility applications be submitted to specified committees of the General Assembly by December 31, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 4/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/10/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Family Law - Child Support - Custody and Visitation [SB-1095]
Requiring the court, in any case in which the court determines child support, if there is no court order awarding custody and visitation of the child, to refer the parties to the resources available to assist them in establishing custody and visitation; and requiring the Child Support Enforcement Administration, when it has established a child support obligation and there is no court order awarding custody and visitation of the child, to refer the parties to the resources available to assist them in establishing custody and visitation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 3/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2017