AB 255 — Revises provisions governing adoption. (BDR 11-658)

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255255–Assemblymen ASSEMBLYCohen, BILLBilbray-Axelrod, NOHansen, .Newby and Orentlicher CHAPTER..........

255–ASSEMBLYMEN C OHEN , BILBRAY - AXELROD , HANSEN , NEWBY AND O RENTLICHER M ARCH 7, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing adoption.

(BDR 11-658) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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making appropriations to and authorizing expenditures by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services;

Existing law authorizes an agency which provides child welfare services to provide financial assistance to a family that adopts a child with special needs until 127.186)the If such a child isattains stillmajority, enrolledbecomes inself-sustaining, school,is thisemancipated bill authorizes an agency which provides child welfare services to provide financial assistance until the child graduates high school or reachesdies. 19 years of age, whichever comes first.

THE(NRS PEOPLE127.186) OFIf THEsuch STATEa OFchild NEVADA,is REPRESENTEDstill INenrolled SENATEin ANDschool, ASSEMBLY,section DO1 ENACTof ASthis FOLLOWS:bill authorizes an agency which provides child welfare services to provide financial assistance until the child graduates high school or reaches 19 years of age, whichever comes by, the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health andpenditure Human Services for the increased costs of providing such financial assistance.

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THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.

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and - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – (II) The manner in which to apply for such financial assistance;

and (2) Assist the proposed adoptive parents in applying for and satisfying any other prerequisites necessary to obtain a grant of financialsubsidies assistanceand pursuantservices towhich thismay sectionbe andavailable.and any other relevant subsidies3. and services which may be available.

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All financial assistance provided under this section ceases immediatelyimm(a) whenReaches 18 years of age, if the child [attainsis majority,not becomes]enrolled :in school, or 19 years of age, if the child is enrolled in school;

(a) Reaches 18 years of age, if the child is not enrolled in school, or 19 years of age, if the child is enrolled in school;

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9.- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – provides child welfare services, shall adopt regulations regarding eligibility for and the procedures for applying for a grant of financial assistance pursuant to this section.

TheSec. Division, in consultation with each agency which provides child welfare services, shall adopt regulations regarding eligibility for and the procedures for applying for a grant of financial assSec.

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the Washoe County Child Welfare budget account for increases in the amount of adoption subsidies in Washoe County resulting from the amendatory provisions of section 1 of this act the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024..................................$180,598 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025..................................$142,587 2.

Expenditure of the following sums not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for the same purpose as set forth in subsection 1:

For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025..................................$182,299 3.

Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively.

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Child Welfare budget account for increases in the amount ofy adoption subsidies in Clark County resulting from the amendatory provisions of section 1 of this act the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024..................................$494,830 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025..................................$641,828 2.

Expenditure of the following sums not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of - 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – subsection 1:man Services for the same purpose as set forth in For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024..................................$694,305 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025..................................$850,107 3.

Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal years by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 20, 2024, and September 19, 2025, respectively.

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