Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

Summary

Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 - 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 not operated by a governmental entity that for children unrelated to the program owner or operator: (1) provides a 24-hour residential environment with specialized education or treatment, therapy, counseling, behavior modification, discipline, rehabilitation, emotional growth services, or related services; 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) establish a process for conducting unannounced site inspections of each covered program location to determine compliance with such standards; (2) implement an on-going review process for investigating and evaluating reports of child abuse and neglect; (3) establish a national toll-free telephone hotline to receive such complaints; (4) establish civil penalties for violations of standards; and (5) establish a process to ensure that complaints received by the hotline are promptly reviewed by persons with appropriate expertise. 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. Authorizes a private right of action in a U.S. district court for harm caused by a violation of minimum standards. 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.

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Timeline

1. 23 April 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 April 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 April 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 May 2008

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 May 2008

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 May 2008

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.

   Source: Calendars

7. 22 May 2008

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-669.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 May 2008

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-669.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 June 2008

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1276 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5876 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.

   Source: Floor

10. 20 June 2008

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1276 passed House.

    Source: Floor

11. 24 June 2008

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Betty McCollum to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

12. 24 June 2008

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1276 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

13. 24 June 2008

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1276. (consideration: CR H5949-5953, H5953-5962; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5956-5958)

    Source: Floor

14. 24 June 2008

    Floor

    Mrs. Bachmann moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H5961-5962; text: CR H5961)

    Source: Floor

15. 24 June 2008

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR H5956-5958)

    Source: Floor

16. 24 June 2008

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5961)

    Source: Floor

17. 24 June 2008

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5876.

    Source: Floor

18. 24 June 2008

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5876 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. The rule waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI.

    Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Reported in House · 22 May 2008 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 23 April 2008 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5876) to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008
• amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-717 to make three changes to the definition of "covered program." It expands the definition to include public residential programs, and it strikes the exclusion of psychiatric residential treatment facilities and the exclusion of foster care group homes. The amendment strikes the requirement for the Secretary of HHS to make unannounced site inspections of covered programs at least once every two years, and it strikes Section 5. The amendment requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the activities of the national toll-free hotline, directs the Secretary to conduct a study on the outcomes of residential programs, and amends one of the standards to require a timeline about notifying parents.