Virginia House Bill 94 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Public Guardianship and Conservator Ombudsman Office. Directs the Commissioner of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitation Services to establish a Public Guardianship and Conservator Ombudsman Office within the Department to (i) assist members of the public in understanding the public guardianship process and make available to the public information regarding public guardianship, including the rights and responsibilities of public guardians and individuals subject to public guardianship; (ii) provide information to the public regarding local and regional public guardian and conservator programs in the Commonwealth; (iii) receive complaints regarding public guardians, provide referrals to public and private agencies and other entities for assistance in resolving the issue giving rise to the complaint, and provide information regarding how to navigate the complaint process; and (iv) collect data regarding the number of inquiries and complaints received, the types of assistance provided, and the disposition of the matter, if known. The bill directs the Department to make information regarding the Office available on its website and to disseminate information regarding the Office to all adults for whom a public guardian is appointed and all adults residing in various congregate care settings. Public Guardianship and Conservator Ombudsman Office. Directs the Commissioner of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitation Services to establish a Public Guardianship and Conservator Ombudsman Office within the Department to (i) assist members of the public in understanding the public guardianship process and make available to the public information regarding public guardianship, including the rights and responsibilities of public guardians and individuals subject to public guardianship; (ii) provide information to the public regarding local and regional public guardian and conservator programs in the Commonwealth; (iii) receive complaints regarding public guardians, provide referrals to public and private agencies and other entities for assistance in resolving the issue giving rise to the complaint, and provide information regarding how to navigate the complaint process; and (iv) collect data regarding the number of inquiries and complaints received, the types of assistance provided, and the disposition of the matter, if known. The bill directs the Department to make information regarding the Office available on its website and to disseminate information regarding the Office to all adults for whom a public guardian is appointed and all adults residing in various congregate care settings.

Public Guardianship and Conservator Ombudsman Office; established.

Sen. Chris Head [R]

2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-15	House	Left in Appropriations
2022-02-01	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2022-01-26	House	Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2022-01-25	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2022-01-25	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2022-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2022-01-20	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2022-01-18	House	Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2022-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2022-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100562D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
51	5	151.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB94
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB94+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB94F122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H1202V0001+HB0094
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H12V0012+HB0094
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H0205V0004+HB0094