VA SB40 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-28 - Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-28 - Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Department of Social Services; task force; application for and use of foster care benefits; report. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a task force with relevant stakeholders to assess the feasibility of (i) requiring local departments of social services to apply for benefits administered by the U.S. Social Security Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of children in foster care, (ii) prohibiting the use of federal benefits to pay for the care and support of children in foster care that the Commonwealth is otherwise obligated to pay for, and (iii) requiring local departments of social services that are representative payees for children in foster care to conserve such federal benefits in an appropriate trust instrument or protected account that is exempt from federal asset and resource limits. The bill requires the Department of Social Services to report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Rehabilitation and Social Services and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024. Department of Social Services; task force; application for and use of foster care benefits; report. Directs the Department of Social Services to establish a task force with relevant stakeholders to assess the feasibility of (i) requiring local departments of social services to apply for benefits administered by the U.S. Social Security Administration or the Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of children in foster care, (ii) prohibiting the use of federal benefits to pay for the care and support of children in foster care that the Commonwealth is otherwise obligated to pay for, and (iii) requiring local departments of social services that are representative payees for children in foster care to conserve such federal benefits in an appropriate trust instrument or protected account that is exempt from federal asset and resource limits. The bill requires the Department of Social Services to report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Rehabilitation and Social Services and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.
Title
Foster care; DSS to establish task force to assess use of benefits.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-28 - House - House: Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | House | Tabled in Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Assigned sub: Social Services |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB40S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24107476D-S1 |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Committee amendment rejected |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24107476D-S1 |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-12 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-12 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-12-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 2023-12-18 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101609D |
Same As/Similar To
HB75 (Similar To) 2024-02-13 - Left in Appropriations
Subjects
Foster Care
Social Services Board of or Department of
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Uncodified Legislation
Welfare (Social Services)
Social Services Board of or Department of
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Uncodified Legislation
Welfare (Social Services)
