MHDDAA-DIRECT SUPPORT PRO
Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Changes references from "direct support person" to "direct support professional". Provides that the direct support professional credential pilot program shall be administered by the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services or a Division partner. Provides that the Program shall begin in Fiscal Year 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 25, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2022 · House Mar 30, 2022
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
Feb 25, 2022
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
3
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 010-000-000
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
P
Mark Batinick
RRepublican
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
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