A02155 Summary

• Requires local social services districts to obtain approval from their governing body (chief executive officer or local legislative body) before submitting amendments to the consolidated services plan to the Office of Children and Family Services.

• Establishes new local advisory boards in each district to approve amendments to child and family services plans, with board composition varying by district size (9 members for districts with a chief executive officer, 15 members for those without).

• Mandates that local advisory boards include at least 25 percent recipients of public assistance, medical assistance, and child care services, plus service providers and members of the general public.

• Requires local social services districts to post notices on their websites and notify the state office when proposing amendments that reduce child care eligibility or increase family cost-sharing percentages.

• Takes effect immediately upon enactment.