Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 23, 2009 Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Discharged.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2009
- Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services to require each location of a covered program to meet specified minimum standards if individually or together with other locations it has an effect on interstate commerce.
Defines "covered program" as one operated by a public or private entity that with respect to one or more children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a residential environment; and (2) operates with a focus on serving children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health problems or disorders, or problems with alcohol or substance abuse.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) implement an ongoing review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (2) establish public websites with information about each covered program, as well as a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive complaints; (3) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (4) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise.
(Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to refer any violation of such standards to the Attorney General for appropriate action. Authorizes the Attorney General to file such a complaint on his or her own initiative regardless of whether such a referral has been made.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.
(Sec. 7) Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish additional eligibility requirements for grants to states to prevent child abuse and neglect at residential programs. Require such states to develop policies and procedures to prevent child abuse and neglect at covered programs consistent with the standards specified by this Act.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on outcomes for children in both private and public covered programs under this Act encompassing a broad representation of treatment facilities and geographic regions.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 72 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed295–102 | Feb 23, 2009 |
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2009 to Feb 13, 2009, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 9, 2009 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2009Late Referral to Subcommittee on Healthy Famlies and Communities (March 23, 2009).
- Mar 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Mar 23, 2009Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Discharged.
- Feb 24, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Feb 23, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Families
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Mental health
- State and local government operations
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2009Referred in Senate
- Feb 23, 2009Engrossed in House
- Feb 9, 2009Introduced in House
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