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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

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  • 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

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

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 536 (e1) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in returning Messages
    H 7089 (er) Transparency in Health and Human Services Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-183

    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 5 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 10 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.9913 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 17 (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)

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

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 536 (c2) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in returning Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    218805 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    McFarland 2/21/2024
    7:40 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/22/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    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)
    409.9913 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/HB 1061, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2024 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 536 (c1) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in returning Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    365169 - Amendment
    Remove lines 271-381 and insert:
    McFarland 2/12/2024
    5:40 PM
    Adopted
    2/13/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    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)
    409.9913 Page 11 (pdf)
    409.9915 Page 14 (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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  • HB 1061, Original Filed Version Posted 12/28/2023 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 536 (c1) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in returning Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    660825 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    McFarland 1/26/2024
    6:10 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/29/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    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)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 11 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 17 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 18 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 19 (pdf)

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