MS HB1652

Appropriates $180,448,447 from the State General Fund and $1,414,870,175 from special funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020).

Appropriates $244,370,244 to the Division of Child Protection Services, including $15,157,835 from the Capital Expense Fund for information technology system developments and critical operations.

Authorizes 1,741 permanent full-time and 1 part-time positions for Department of Human Services; authorizes 1,537 permanent full-time positions for Division of Child Protection Services.

Establishes performance targets for various programs including child support enforcement ($365 million collections target), SNAP benefits (225,000 average monthly households), and aging/adult services (100,542 in-home clients).

Provides $1 million to the Department of Health for child care licensure, $250,000 to Department of Public Safety for juvenile facility monitoring, $1 million for home-delivered meals, and $250,000 for a 24-hour human trafficking hotline (contingent on HB 571 passage).