Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3950 by Frank (Relating to the establishment of the Joint Committee on Child Welfare.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would establish a Joint Committee on Child Welfare to monitor and report to the legislature regarding the implementation of community-based care and the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. The committee would be permitted to employ staff through funds made available by the legislature. The committee would be required to submit a report by September 1, 2020 and submit a final evaluation of the implementation of community-based care by December 30, 2024. It is assumed that the provisions of the bill could be implemented using existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2019. The committee would be abolished and the bill would expire December 31, 2024.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 530 Family and Protective Services, Department of