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CS/SB 2048: Department of Children and Family Services

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Department of Children and Family Services; Changing the name of the department to the “Department of Children and Families”; requiring that the department be geographically organized into circuits and regions; revising provisions relating to the establishment of the department; revising the services provided by the department and abolishing the program offices; deleting provisions providing an exemption from competitive bids for certain health services; amending provisions relating to the service areas of the Department of Health; amending provisions relating to the State Office on Homelessness within the Department of Children and Families, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2012 Senate SPB 7048 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2048) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • Filed
    1/23/2012 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 266
    • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/24/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 266
    1/25/2012 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
    1/26/2012 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 279
    2/2/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/07/12, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/7/2012 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
    2/8/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Budget -SJ 348
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 355
    2/10/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 501
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 956
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 956
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1671
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1229 -SJ 1671
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119) -SJ 1671

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  • CS/SB 2048, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2012 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1229 (er) Reorganization of the Department of Children and Family Services Drake Similar Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-84, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119)
    Location: Became Law
    H 5003 (er) Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/17/2012 Chapter No. 2012-119, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127)
    Location: Became Law
    S 2002 (e1) Implementing the 2012-2013 General Appropriations Act Budget Compare Last Action: 2/23/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1229 (Ch. 2012-84), HB 5001 (Ch. 2012-118), HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119), CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2012-29), SB 1996 (Ch. 2012-127) -SJ 574
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.01 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 12 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 2048, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2012 at 11:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2012 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2012 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/6/2012 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1229 (c1) Reorganization of the Department of Children and Family Services Drake Similar Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-84, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5003 (Ch. 2012-119)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    602770 - Amendment
    Delete lines 50 - 53 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Dean)
    2/6/2012
    2:42 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    465554 - Amendment
    Delete lines 223 - 227 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Dean)
    2/6/2012
    2:42 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2012 3:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/7/2012 4:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.19 Department of Children and Family Services. Page 2 (pdf)
    20.43 Department of Health. Page 12 (pdf)
    39.01 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    394.78 Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes. Page 12 (pdf)
    420.622 State Office on Homelessness; Council on Homelessness. Page 13 (pdf)

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