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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table
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  • Bill History

  • CS/CS/CS/HB 1061, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2024 at 10:55 AM

  • CS/CS/HB 1061, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2024 at 9:15 AM

  • CS/HB 1061, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2024 at 5:38 PM

  • HB 1061, Original Filed Version Posted 12/28/2023 at 4:47 PM