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CS/CS/CS/SB 536: Community-based Child Welfare Agencies

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Community-based Child Welfare Agencies; Revising requirements for contracts the Department of Children and Families has with community-based care lead agencies; requiring the lead agency’s board of directors to disclose to the department any known actual or potential conflicts of interest; prohibiting a lead agency from entering into a contract or being a party to any transaction with related parties if a conflict of interest is not properly disclosed; requiring the contract with the department and the lead agency to specify the administrative functions that the lead agency may subcontract, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/20/2023 Senate • Filed
    12/5/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/17/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/17/2024 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    1/18/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/13/24, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
    2/22/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    2/28/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/24
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    2/29/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 536
    • Amendment(s) adopted (501280, 741254, 749944, 960044) -SJ 536
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 536
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 536
    2/29/2024 House • In Messages
    3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 126347 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    3/5/2024 Senate • In returning messages
    3/6/2024 Senate • Refused to concur in 1 amendment(s) (126347) -SJ 802
    • Requested House to recede -SJ 802
    3/6/2024 House • In Messages
    3/8/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Insisted on amendment 126347
    • Insisted on amendment, and requested the Senate to concur
    3/8/2024 Senate • In returning messages
    • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 536, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2024 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1061 (c3) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill
    H 7089 (er) Transparency in Health and Human Services Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2024 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    126347 - Amendment
    Remove lines 107-542 and insert:     		McFarland 3/4/2024
    7:14 AM     		House: Insisted on Amendment
    3/8/2024     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2024 12:09 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.016 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 12 (pdf)
    409.9913 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/28/2024 at 12:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1061 (c3) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    741254 - Amendment
    Delete line 95 and insert:     		Garcia 2/29/2024
    9:10 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/29/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    714268 - Amendment
    Delete line 189 and insert:     		Garcia 2/28/2024
    1:57 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/29/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 749944 - Substitute Amendment (714268)
    Delete line 189 and insert:     		Garcia 2/28/2024
    4:02 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/29/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    501280 - Amendment
    Delete line 211 and insert:     		Garcia 2/28/2024
    1:57 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/29/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    960044 - Amendment
    Delete line 279 and insert:     		Garcia 2/28/2024
    1:57 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/29/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/29/2024 2:16 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.016 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 12 (pdf)
    409.9913 Page 12 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2024 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1061 (c3) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    736738 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Garcia)     		2/26/2024
    7:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/27/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 3 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 11 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 12 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 536, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/18/2024 at 12:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1061 (c2) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    418884 - Amendment
    Delete lines 172 - 399 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Garcia)     		2/12/2024
    2:55 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/13/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 7 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 16 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • SB 536, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2023 at 12:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/15/2024 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1061 Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    433858 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)     		1/16/2024
    8:33 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/17/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/17/2024 8:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 3 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 7 (pdf), Page 24 (pdf)
    409.990 Funding for lead agencies. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 19 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 20 (pdf)
    409.997 Child welfare results-oriented accountability program. Page 22 (pdf)

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