HB 1715 Summary

• Appropriates $178,963,029 in General Funds and $1,399,712,340 in Special Funds to the Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021).

• Appropriates $111,499,443 in General Funds and $118,663,549 in Special Funds to the Division of Child Protection Services for the same fiscal period, totaling $230,162,992.

• Authorizes 1,741 permanent full-time and 474 time-limited full-time positions for Department of Human Services; 1,537 permanent full-time and 417 time-limited full-time positions for Child Protection Services.

• Requires competitive procurement for TANF subgrant agreements and monthly reporting from subgrantees on costs, clients served, and budgetary compliance; limits advance funding to 60 days.

• Transfers $1,000,000 to Department of Health's Child Care Licensure Program, $250,000 to Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit, and $250,000 for a 24-hour human trafficking hotline and victim services.