CS/CS/CS/HB 1061: Community-based Child Welfare Agencies
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; McFarland ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Cross ; Eskamani ; López, J.
Community-based Child Welfare Agencies; Authorizes DCF to extend contracts with community-based care lead agencies under certain circumstances; revises requirements for entity to serve as lead agency; requires lead agency's board of directors to disclose any known or potential conflicts of interest; requires department contracts with lead agencies to include certain contractual penalty provisions; requires department, in collaboration with lead agencies & providers of child welfare services, to develop specific funding methodology for allocation of core services which meets certain criteria; prohibits department from changing lead agency's allocation of funds provided in General Appropriations Act without legislative approval; requires contract between department & lead agency to specify rights & obligations to real property held by lead agency during term of contract.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/25/2024 | House |
• Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/29/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 1/30/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 2/9/2024 | House |
• Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/13/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee |
| 2/15/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/16/2024 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/20/2024 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/22/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/23/2024 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/24/2024 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/26/2024 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/27/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024) |
| 3/1/2024 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/4/2024 | House |
• Laid on Table |
