HB2399 Summary

• Establishes the child welfare licensing fee fund to collect and deposit fees from noncontracting licensees for licensing and supervision purposes, with monies exempt from lapsing appropriations under section 35-190.

• Authorizes the Department of Child Safety to establish and collect licensing fees from noncontracting licensees and use fund monies to pay costs for issuing licenses and conducting inspections, examinations, suspensions, denials, revocations, or license changes.

• Defines "noncontracting licensee" as a licensee that does not contract with the state, contracts with the federal government, receives only federal monies, and employs individuals providing direct services to children.

• Authorizes the Department of Child Safety to charge fees to behavioral health residential facility licensees to conduct central registry background checks pursuant to title 36, chapter 4.

• Designates collected fees as trust funds held for statutory purposes only and prohibits the legislature from appropriating or transferring these monies to fund general state operations or meet general fund obligations.