H07162018 Regular Session

Appropriates an additional $6,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Child Welfare Program for fiscal year 2019; provides legislative intent on the use of certain funds; appropriates an additional $50,000 to the Supreme Court for the Supreme Court Program for fiscal year 2019; provides an exemption for the Supreme Court from object and program transfers for fiscal year 2019; appropriates and transfers an additional $32,000 to the Public Health Districts for fiscal year 2019; and provides legislative intent on the allocation of funds by the Public Health Districts.

APPROPRIATIONS -- FOSTER CARE -- Appropriates an additional $6,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Child Welfare Program for fiscal year 2019; provides legislative intent on the use of certain funds; appropriates an additional $50,000 to the Supreme Court for the Supreme Court Program for fiscal year 2019; provides an exemption for the Supreme Court from object and program transfers for fiscal year 2019; appropriates and transfers an additional $32,000 to the Public Health Districts for fiscal year 2019; and provides legislative intent on the allocation of funds by the Public Health Districts.

APPROPRIATIONSFOSTER CARE

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This is an FY 2019 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare, the Supreme Court, and the Public Health Districts. It addresses the fiscal impact of S1341, which provides for foster care reform. This bill provides funding to the three involved state entities along with lump sum authority for the Supreme Court, and legislative intent language that provides for certain uses of the Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act (CAPTA) funds.