Relating to in-person inspections; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Specifies that on-site inspections must be in person for child-caring agencies, proctor foster homes, private residential boarding schools, foster homes, youth offender foster homes, ] health care facilities, home health agencies, residential care facilities, adult foster homes, developmental disability child foster homes, ] hospice programs and qualified residential treatment programs. Authorizes Governor by executive order to allow online inspections during period of statewide emergency. Allows licenses, certificates or other authorizations to be extended for up to six months during period of statewide emergency. After six months, prohibits renewal of licenses, certificates or other authorizations without in-person site inspection. ] Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Jun 2, 2021
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 15, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Ruiz. Passed.
lower
May 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Gelser.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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