CS/CS/HB 565: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Human Services Subcommittee, Tant, Weinberger; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell, Cobb, Gossett-Seidman, Hunschofsky, López, J., Maggard, Mooney, Trabulsy, Tramont, Woodson

Agency for Persons with Disabilities ; Revises definition of term "developmental disability"; defines "Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome"; requires level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities & adult day training programs; requires agency to contract with state university to develop & administer certain surveys; provides requirements for such surveys; requires state university to submit certain report to agency by specified date; requires agency to conduct public hearings on specified information; conduct or contract for gap analysis for specified purposes; identify core competencies & performance metrics & make recommendations for standardizing assessments; & submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/9/2026 06:22 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 794 (c2) by Jones Agency for Persons with Disabilities Last Action: 3/9/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 565 -SJ 690	Similar
  H 411 (c1) by Human Services Subcommittee Developmental Disabilities Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  393.063	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  393.0655	Screening of direct service providers.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/1/2025	H	• Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/2/2026	H	• PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
  2/4/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2026	H	• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  2/12/2026	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/16/2026	H	• Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  2/20/2026	H	• PCS added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  2/24/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
  2/25/2026	H	• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/26/2026	H	• Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
  3/3/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  3/3/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/9/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 690 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 794 -SJ 690 • Read 2nd time -SJ 690 • Read 3rd time -SJ 691 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 691
  3/9/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
  6/9/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/11/2026		• Approved by Governor
  6/12/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-129