HB 1644 Summary

• Appropriates $119,569,982 in general funds and $730,854,020 in special funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011), totaling $850,424,002.

• Authorizes 2,756 permanent full-time positions, 3 permanent part-time positions, 722 time-limited full-time positions, and establishes a $155,234,113 cap for salaries, wages, and fringe benefits.

• Restricts salary increases to teacher increments, career ladder advancements, professional certifications, emergency healthcare positions, and positions funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; prohibits promotion and reclassification raises except as specifically exempted.

• Transfers $1,000,000 from Child Care Development Fund to Department of Health for child care licensure and $1,000,000 in Medicaid special funds to the Aging and Adult Services Division for home-delivered meals program.

• Transfers $250,000 to the Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit at the Department of Public Safety and provides $1,000,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs; sets performance targets across multiple program areas including child support enforcement, foster care, food assistance, and community services.