2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:27 p.m.

	Group Homes -see also- Assisted Living	Another Session
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HB 53	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stein
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Out-of-Home Placement - Standards for Staff and System for Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1191	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Burns, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2004 - Baltimore County - The Children's Home
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1408	Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, V. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, McIntosh, Montgomery, Proctor, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Behavior Management Interventions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 127	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Education - Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 158	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Department of Education - Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 176	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Juveniles - Summer Opportunity Pilot Program - Funding and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 177	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Out-of-Home Placement - Standards for Staff and System for Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 476	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 479	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to the Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 480	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Group Homes - Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit - Expansion of Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 481	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Office of Group Home Licensing and Monitoring - Group Home Standards Registry - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1005	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Behavior Management Interventions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs