HB 20-1248 Summary

• Amends Part VII of the fiscal year 2019-20 appropriations to the Department of Human Services, modifying budget allocations across multiple divisions and programs

• Adjusts appropriations for major program areas including Executive Director's Office, Office of Information Technology Services, Office of Operations, County Administration, Division of Child Welfare, Office of Early Childhood, Office of Self Sufficiency, Office of Behavioral Health, Services for People with Disabilities, Adult Assistance Programs, and Division of Youth Services

• Adds a new appropriation of $2,370,740 from the Title IV-E administrative cost cash fund to the Division of Child Welfare for child welfare legal representation

• Reduces the Division of Youth Services appropriation from $500,000 to $216,660 from the general fund for administration-related personal services

• Declares the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety