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Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008

To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes.

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5/22/2008--Reported to House amended. Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 3) 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 specif... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

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H.Amdt1098	Pass	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.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 23, 2008

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June 24, 2008Roll call number 444 in the House
Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 5876
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96%	Result: Agreed to

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
June 24, 2008	House	H.R.5876 Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 5876	422	0	Agreed to	See Vote

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Jun 24, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bachmann motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add an amendment requiring parents or legal guardians to give consent before prescription medication is administered to children. During the course of debate, further proceedings on H.R. 5876 were postponed until a time to be announced.
Jun 24, 2008: Mrs. Bachmann moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
Jun 24, 2008: 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.
Jun 24, 2008: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 24, 2008: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5876.
Jun 24, 2008: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 24, 2008: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1276, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment.
Jun 24, 2008: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5876.
Jun 24, 2008: The Speaker designated the Honorable Betty McCollum to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Jun 24, 2008: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1276 and Rule XVIII.
Jun 24, 2008: 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.
Jun 24, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1276.
Jun 20, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1276 passed House.
Jun 17, 2008: 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.
Added to calendar on May 22, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421..
May 22, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-669.
Added to calendar on May 14, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16..
May 14, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced on Apr 23, 2008.

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