Group homes; license application, notice to locality.

Group homes; license application; notice.Requires persons applying for licensure as a group home with theDepartment of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to providenotice to the local governing body, the general public, and residentialoccupants within one-half mile of the proposed location of the grouphome. The bill requires that such notices include a statement ofintent to operate a group home and the address of the proposed locationof the group home. The bill also requires (i) the Department to establishand maintain a process for receiving comments regarding such noticesand (ii) the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to consider all comments received within 30 days of the noticewhen deciding whether to grant the license application.