VirginiaChildren's Services Act; changes to state pool of funds.
What it does
Children's Services Act; state pool of funds. Makes a number of changes to the Children's Services Act state pool of funds for the provision of public or private nonresidential or residential services for troubled youth and families, including (i) removing from the purpose of the state pool of funds the consolidation of categorical agency funding and the institution of community responsibility for the provision of services; (ii) removing language specifying that references to funding sources and current placement authority for the target population served by the state pool of funds are for the purpose of accounting for the funds and should not be intended to categorize children and youth into funding streams in order to access services; (iii) modifying the target population served by the state pool of funds by (a) removing references to the Department of Education's private tuition assistance and the Interagency Assistance Fund for Noneducational Placement for Handicapped Children and (b) adding children and youth who are determined to be a child in need of services, as such term is defined in relevant law; (iv) removing the requirement that the financial and legal responsibility for certain special education services remains with the placing jurisdiction, unless the placing jurisdiction has transitioned all appropriate services; (v) requiring that the uniform assessment instrument used to determine eligibility for funding through the state pool of funds be approved by the State Executive Council for Children's Services; and (vi) modifying the eligibility criteria for funding through the state pool of funds by adding language that (a) specifies that the child or youth's emotional or behavioral problems have resulted in the child or youth, or place the child or youth at imminent risk of, entering purchased residential care and (b) includes the determination by a court that the child or youth is a child in need of services, as such term is defined in relevant law. The bill also includes technical changes.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 503 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB801)
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB801ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (97-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (97-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Feb 4Referred from General Laws and referred to Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)Minor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 22Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Printed as engrossed 25101352D-E
- Jan 21Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 21Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendments agreed toMajor
- Jan 21Reading of amendments waived
- Jan 21Read second timeMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB801)
- Jan 20Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- Jan 17Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- 2024
- Dec 28Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesMinor
- Dec 28Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101352DIntroduced