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SB 2518: Health

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Health; Requiring the Social Services Estimating Conference to develop certain official information relating to the pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities; authorizing the Department of Children and Families, as authorized by and consistent with appropriated funding, to contract with a specified organization to provide grief support services to help certain children and youth; revising the monthly room and board rates the department is required to pay to certain foster parents and caregivers; renaming the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program as the Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    • Filed
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26

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  • SB 2518, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2026 at 7:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program.
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program.
    216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination.
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services.
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard.
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program.
    409.1455 Step into Success Workforce Education and Internship Pilot Program for foster youth and former foster youth.
    409.1475
    409.908 Reimbursement of Medicaid providers.
    409.9855 Pilot program for individuals with developmental disabilities.
    409.990 Funding for lead agencies.
    414.56 Office of Continuing Care.

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2025-199 Section 26

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  • SPB 2518, Proposed Bill Posted 2/13/2026 at 3:08 PM