SB 1123 Summary

• Establishes specific budget allocations for the Office of Juvenile Affairs for fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, totaling $119,353,205 across categories including Administration, Residential Services, Nonresidential Services, and Community Youth Services Agencies.

• Requires the agency to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category and restricts reallocation of Community Youth Services Agencies funds to amounts proportional to any total budget reductions.

• Authorizes one additional FTE attorney position for the Office of Juvenile Affairs (in addition to General Counsel) and sets lease-purchase agreement expenditure limit at $0.00.

• Designates $750,000 for community-based facilities and services through youth services agencies and $525,000 to increase reimbursement rates for Level E beds.

• Establishes fund encumbrance deadlines of June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015, with expenditure deadlines of November 15, 2014 and November 15, 2015 respectively; allows Director to request exemptions from expenditure limitations for unanticipated federal funds awarded after July 1, 2013, subject to legislative oversight.