House committee substitute makes the following change to the 1st edition. Clarifies the changes to GS 131D-10.9A to provide that the policies the Division of Social Services is required to enforce will not prohibit a foster parent from smoking in a private residence used to provide licensed foster care to children of all ages, but only in residences used to provide foster care to infants (child under age one).
BAN SMOKING IN FOSTER CARE SETTING/INFANTS.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION TO ADOPT A POLICY PROHIBITING A FOSTER PARENT FROM SMOKING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN INFANT IN THE FOSTER PARENT'S CARE.Intro. by Cotham, Jackson.
Status: Ref To Com On Health Care (Senate Action) (May 20 2013)
Bill History:
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Wed, 10 Apr 2013 House: Filed
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 7 May 2013 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 7 May 2013 House: Re-ref Com On Judiciary Subcommittee A
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 15 May 2013 House: Placed On Cal For 05/16/2013
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Thu, 16 May 2013 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 16 May 2013 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 20 May 2013 Senate: Rec From House
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Mon, 20 May 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 20 May 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On Health Care
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Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 805 (2013-2014)Summary date: May 15 2013 - View Summary
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Bill H 805 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 12 2013 - View Summary
Amends GS 131D-10.5 (Powers and duties of the Commission), providing that the Social Service Commission will adopt rules establishing a policy to prohibit a foster parent from smoking in the presence of an infant in the foster parent's care, pursuant to GS 131D-10.9A.
Amends GS Chapter 131D, by creating a new section GS 131D-10.9A (Policy prohibiting smoking in the presence of an infant in foster care setting), establishing that the Division of Social Services will enforce a written policy which prohibits a foster parent from smoking in a private residence used to provide licensed foster care. This policy will also prohibit a foster parent from smoking in the presence of an infant in the foster parent's care while in a motor vehicle. Requires the foster parent to prohibit others from smoking in the presence of an infant in that foster parent's care as well.
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