BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3389
86R1306 MCK-D	By: Sanford (Flores)
	Health & Human Services
	5/14/2019
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Given that the nonprofit agencies providing assistance to families in crisis are essential to the core mission of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), there have been calls for the state to create the position within DFPS of nonprofit agency services coordinator, to serve as a statewide liaison between DFPS and these crucial agencies. H.B. 3389 seeks to provide for the creation of that positon

 

H.B. 3389 amends current law relating to creating a position of nonprofit agency services coordinator for the Department of Family and Protective Services.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, by adding Section 40.0327, as follows:

 

Sec. 40.0327. NONPROFIT AGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR. (a) Requires the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to designate a DFPS employee as the nonprofit agency services coordinator to serve as a liaison between DFPS and nonprofit agencies that provide assistance to families in crisis.

 

(b) Requires the nonprofit agency services coordinator to assist nonprofit agencies in providing services and resources to families in crisis, including:

 

(1) temporary out-of-home placement of a child with a caregiver;

 

(2) transportation, meals, babysitting services, and other support services;

 

(3) furniture, clothing, and other household items;

 

(4) parenting education training; and

 

(5) mentoring programs, including programs for young adults aging out of foster care.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2019.