Bill Summary
HB 1061 Community-based Child Welfare Agencies (2024 Session)
McFarland Co Sponsors: Chaney, Cross, Eskamani, López (J) CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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: July 1, 2024
12/28/23
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Filed
01/09/24
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
01/09/24
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/25/24
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 01/29/24, 11:30 am, 102 H
01/29/24
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Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/30/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/31/24
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Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
02/09/24
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/13/24, 3:00 pm, 17 H
02/13/24
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/15/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/16/24
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/24
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/22/24, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/22/24
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/24/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/26/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/27/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
03/01/24
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/04/24
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Laid on Table
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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