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Bill
No.: HB0033 Drafter:
JHR
LSO
No.: 04LSO-0155.E2 Effective Date:
Enrolled
Act No.: HEA0028
Chapter
No.: 44
Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and
Social Services Interim Committee
Catch
Title: Children and families initiative.
Subject: Authorizes
a study and development of a plan to address the needs of children and
families.
Summary/Major
Elements:
·
This bill:
·
Authorizes the Department of Family Services (DFS) to develop a
comprehensive plan to improve the lives and futures of children and families;
·
Requires DFS to collaborate with a wide variety of public and private
entities in developing the plan;
·
Specifies what the plan is to include;
·
Requires DFS to widely disseminate requests for public participation in development
of the plan;
·
Requires DFS to submit a plan with recommendations for legislation to the
Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim
Committee by November 1, 2004 and a final plan by October 1, 2005;
·
Provides an appropriation of
$200,000.00 to DFS for the study and plan.
Comments:
· Popular name – Children and families initiative.
· Report Required – DFS to report to Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee by November 1, 2004 and October 1, 2005.