SF4128 Bill Summary

• Creates Department of Direct Care and Treatment as a new state department effective July 1, 2021, with a governor-appointed commissioner responsible for direct care and treatment services including secure treatment facilities, regional treatment centers, and community-based services.

• Establishes Office of Human Services Licensing and Integrity effective July 1, 2021, with a director appointed by the governor, responsible for licensing, background studies, fraud detection, and program integrity functions for all Department of Human Services programs.

• Requires commissioners of health and human services to contract with an independent third party by December 31, 2020, to administer all grant programs, with administration costs capped at 2 percent.

• Directs commissioner of human services to contract with a third party by December 31, 2020, to review and assess active information technology projects, with findings reported by December 31, 2021.

• Implements performance-based budgeting for Department of Human Services and Department of Direct Care and Treatment, with appropriation bases set to zero in forecasts and budget submissions, requiring departments to justify all proposed expenditures as if new.