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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
Bill Text: PDF



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