Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2022.

ThisistheFY2022originalappropriationbillfortheDepartmentofHealthandWelfare,DivisionofWelfare. It appropriatesatotalof$199,726,400andcapsthenumberofauthorizedfull-timeequivalentpositionsat613.50. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds two line items, which provideareductionof5.00FTP,removes$300,000fromtheGeneralFund, andremoves$343,200fromfederal funds for a total reduction of $643,200 for budget realignment; and $33,763,900 for COVID Relief Act funds for Child Care.