HB 1493 Summary

• Appropriates $6,400,000 from the Children and Family Services Fund Account for foster care grant payments in fiscal year 2016-2017, supplemental to Act 215 of 2016

• Appropriates $7,600,000 from TANF funds for foster care grant payments in fiscal year 2016-2017, supplemental to Act 215 of 2016

• Transfers $14,000,000 from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund to the Children and Family Services Fund for administration and operation of the Department of Human Services - Division of Children and Family Services

• Declares an emergency due to insufficient funds for the Department of Human Services to continue providing essential governmental services, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval

• Requires all fund disbursement to comply with state procurement, accounting, budgetary procedures, and other fiscal control laws