Nevada 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 41 — Revises provisions relating to child welfare. (BDR 38-392)

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replacing a program to award incentive payments to certain agencies which provide child welfare services with a program to award biennial categorical grants to such agencies;
replacing a program to award incentive payments to certain agencies which provide child welfare services with a program to award annual categorical grants to such agencies;
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegExisting law requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to administer a program to award incentive payments to an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties).
Existing law requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the incentive payments to an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties).
(1) a description of the specific goal that the agency which provides child welfare services agrees to achieve over the upcoming fiscal year if the incentive payment is established in the prior application that will be achieved by the agency which provides child welfare services by the end of the current fiscal year.
(1) a services agrees to achieve over the upcoming fiscal year if the incentive payment is awarded;
(NRS 432B.2165, 432B.217) Existing law requires the Division to award an incentive payment to each applicant in an amount that, for an applicant that received an incentive payment for the previous fiscal year, depends on the percentage of the goal established in the prior application that the applicant achieved.
and (2) where applicable, an estimate of the percentage of the goals established in the prior application that will be achieved by the agency which provides child welfare services by the end of the current fiscal year.
(NRS require the Division to award categorical grants to each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more.
(NRS 432B.2165, 432B.217) Existing law requires the Division to award an incentive payment to each applicant in an amount that, for an applicant that received an incentive payment for the previous fiscal year, depends on the percentage of the 432B.2165-432B.2175) Sections 2-4 of this bill revise that program to instead require the Division to award categorical grants to each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more.
Section 2 - *SB41* – 2 – of this bill requires such an agency which provides child welfare services to submit to the Division:
Section 2 - *SB41_R1* – 2 – of this bill requires such an agency which provides child welfare services to submit to the Division:
(1) a description of the specific goal that the agency which provides child welfare services agrees to achieve over the upcoming biennium using the money awarded to the agency which provides child welfare services as a categorical grant;
(1) a description of the specific goal that the agency which provides child welfare services agrees to achieve over the upcoming fiscal year using the money awarded to the agency which provides child welfare services as a categorical grant;
and (2) where applicable, an estimate of the percentage of the goal established for the current biennium that the agency which provides child welfare services will achieve by the end of the biennium.
and (2) where applicable, an estimate of the percentage of the goal established for the current fiscal year that the agency which provides child welfare services will achieve by the end of the fiscal year.
Section 2 requires the services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for each biennium thatre begins on July 1 of an odd-numbered year.
Section 2 requires the services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for each fiscal year.are Section 2 requires each agency which provides child welfare services that receives a categorical grant to use the money:
Section 2 requires each agency which provides child welfare services that receives a categorical grant to use the money:
(1) for the purpose of achieving the goal established by the agency which provides child welfare services for the fiscal year for which the categorical grant is awarded;
(1) for the purpose of achieving the goal established by the agency which provides child welfare services for the biennium for which the categorical grant is awarded;
Section 3 of this bill requires each agency which provides child welfare services that receives a categorical grant to submit to the Division, after the conclusion of the biennium for which the grant was received, a report which welfare services for the biennium was achieved and, if the goal was not achieved, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
Section 3 of this bill requires each agency which provides child welfare services that receives a categorical grant to submit to the Division, after the conclusion of the fiscal year for which the grant was received, a report which welfare services for the fiscal year was achieved and, if the goal was not achieved, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
Section 4 of this bill requires the Division to biennially report similar information to the Governor and the Legislature.
Section 4 of this bill requires the Division to annually report similar information to the Governor and the Legislature.
and (2) the effects of reductions to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program on agencies which provide child welfare services and other persons and entities that provide services to children in the child welfare system in this State.
(2) the effects of reductions to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program on agencies which provide child welfare services and other persons and entities that provide services to children in the child welfare system in this State;
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
(3) certain additional factors relating to child welfare;
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(4) necessary investments in technology to support the administration and maintenance of information relating to child welfare in this State;
and (5) any other subjects identified by agencies which provide child welfare services.
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.
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- *SB41* – 3 – (a) Provide block] provide grants to [an] each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 and 432B.2185 .
(a) Provide block] provide grants to [an] each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 and 432B.2185 .
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The Division of Child and Family Services shall administer a program to award [incentive payments] biennial categorical grants to [an] each agency which provides child welfare - *SB41* – 4 – services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more [.] to the extent that money has been appropriated to the Division of Child and Family Services for that purpose.
The Division of Child and Family Services shall administer a program to award [incentive payments] annual categorical grants to [an] each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more [.] to the extent that money has been appropriated to the Division of Child and Family Services for that purpose.
The amount of the appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services for that purpose must be based on the amount appropriated for the previous biennium.
The amount of the appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services for that purpose must be based on the amount appropriated for the previous fiscal year.
On or before May 1 of each odd-numbered year, an agency which provides child welfare services [may] in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall submit [an application] to the Division of Child and Family Services :
On or before May 1 of each year, an agency which provides child welfare services [may] in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall submit [an application] to the Division of Child and Family Services :
The application for an incentive payment must include, without limitation:] (a) A description of the specific goal that the agency which provides child welfare services agrees to achieve by June 30 of the following odd-numbered year [if the incentive payment is awarded;] using the money awarded to the agency which provides child welfare services as a categorical grant;
The application for an incentive payment must include, without limitation:] (a) A description of the specific goal that the agency which provides child welfare services agrees to achieve by June 30 of the following year [if the incentive payment is awarded;] using the money awarded to the agency which provides child welfare services as a categorical grant;
If the Division of Child and Family Services approves the application, the] If applicable, an estimate of the percentage of the specific goal established pursuant to paragraph (a) for the biennium ending on June 30 of the current year that the agency which provides child welfare services will achieve by that date.
If the Division of Child and Family Services approves the application, the] If applicable, an estimate of the percentage of the specific goal established pursuant to paragraph (a) for the current fiscal year that the agency which provides child welfare services will achieve by the end of the current fiscal year.
The Division of Child and Family Services shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, award [an incentive payment] a categorical grant to [the] each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for [the fiscal year] 2 years beginning on July 1 of [the] each odd-numbered year .
The Division of Child and Family Services shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, award [an incentive payment] a categorical grant to [the] each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for the fiscal year beginning on July 1 of the calendar year in which the application is submitted.
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Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an agency which provides child welfare services that receives a categorical grant pursuant to this section must use the money allocated for any costs of achieving the specific goal established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an agency which provides child welfare services that receives a categorical - *SB41_R1* – 5 – grant pursuant to this section must use the money allocated for any costs of achieving the specific goal established pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2.
If money remains after the agency which provides child welfare services has achieved that goal, the - *SB41* – 5 – agency which provides child welfare services may use the money for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction.
If money remains after the agency which provides child welfare services has achieved that goal, the agency which provides child welfare services may use the money for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction.
The agency which provides child welfare services is not required to return any money remaining from that allocation at the end of each fiscal year, and the money does not revert to the State General Fund.
The agency which provides child welfare services is not required to return any money remaining from that allocation at the end of a fiscal year, and the money does not revert to the State General Fund.
432B.2175 [1.] On or before September 1 of [the] each odd- numbered year [following the year in which an agency which provides child welfare services is awarded an incentive payment from the program established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, the] , each agency which provides child welfare services that received a categorical grant pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 for the biennium ending on June 30 of that year shall submit to the Division of Child and Family Services a report which demonstrates whether the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 was achieved and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved by June 30 of [the fiscal] that year .
432B.2175 [1.] On or before September 1 of the year following the year in which an agency which provides child welfare services is awarded [an incentive payment] a categorical grant from the program established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, the agency which provides child welfare services shall submit to the Division of Child and Family Services a report which demonstrates whether the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 was achieved and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the [incentive payment] categorical grant was awarded.
[in which the incentive payment was awarded.
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432B.218 1.
432B.218 On or before [January 31] November 1 of each year, the Division of Child and Family Services shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature which includes, without limitation, information concerning:
On or before January 31 of each year, the Division of Child and Family Services shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature which includes, without limitation, information concerning [:
The] the progress made by each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more toward achieving the specific performance targets set forth in an improvement plan submitted by the agency pursuant to NRS 432B.216 .
The progress made by each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more toward achieving the specific performance targets set forth in an improvement plan submitted by the agency pursuant to NRS 432B.216;
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Whether [the] each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more achieved the specific goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 , if applicable, during the previous fiscal year and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
[Whether the] On or before January 31 of each even- numbered year, the Division of Child and Family Services shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature which includes, without limitation, information concerning - *SB41* – 6 – whether each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more achieved the specific goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165 , if applicable, during the [previous fiscal year] biennium ending on June 30 of the immediately preceding year and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
and (b) The effects of reductions to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program on agencies which provide child welfare services and other persons and entities that provide services to children in the child welfare system in this State.
(b) The effects of reductions to rates of reimbursement under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program on agencies which provide child welfare services and other persons and entities that provide services to children in the child welfare system in this State;
(c) Additional factors, including, without limitation:
(1) The complexity of casework handled by and the overall workload of agencies which provide child welfare services;
(2) The impact of economic conditions, including, without limitation, the cost of living and population growth, on agencies which provide child welfare services;
and (3) The impact of requirements to be eligible for federal adoption assistance programs established pursuant to Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.
§§ 670 et seq., on each agency which provides child welfare services;
(d) Any necessary investments in technology to support the administration and maintenance of information relating to child welfare in this State;
and (e) Any other subjects identified by the agencies which provide child welfare services, including, without limitation, the impacts on children served by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
(a) The results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection 1;
- *SB41_R1* – 7 – (a) The results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection 1;
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act:
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act, each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall, on or before May 1, 2024, submit to the Division of Child and Family Services:
(a) Each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall, on or before May 1, 2024, submit to the Division of Child and Family Services:
(a) The information required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act;
(1) The information required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act;
and (b) If the agency which provides child welfare services received an incentive payment pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as that section existed on December 31, 2023, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023, an estimate of the percentage of the goal established in the application for that incentive payment that will be achieved by the agency which provides child welfare services by June 30, 2024.
and - *SB41* – 7 – (2) If the agency which provides child welfare services received an incentive payment pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as that section existed on December 31, 2023, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023, an estimate of the percentage of the goal established in the application for that incentive payment that will be achieved by the agency which provides child welfare services by June 30, 2024.
(b) The Division of Child and Family Services shall, to the extent that money is available for that purpose, award a categorical grant to each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024 for the purposes prescribed in NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act.
The amount of the appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services for the purpose of awarding such categorical grants must be based on the amount appropriated for the purpose of awarding incentive payments pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as that section existed on December 31, 2023, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023.
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.2175, as amended by section 3 of this act:
To the extent that money is available, the amount of a categorical grant awarded to an agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024, pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act, must be based on the amount appropriated for the purpose of awarding incentive payments pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as that section existed on December 31, 2023, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023.
(a) On or before September 1, 2024, each agency which provides child welfare services that received an incentive payment for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023, shall submit to the Division of Child and Family Services the report required by subsection 1 of NRS 432B.2175, as that section existed on December 31, 2023.
(b) On or before September 1, 2025, each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall submit to the Division of Child and Family Services a report which demonstrates whether the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act, for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024, was achieved and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved by June 30, 2025.
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.218, as amended by section 4 of this act:
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.2175, as amended by section 3 of this act, on or before September 1, 2024, each agency which provides child welfare services that received an incentive payment for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023, shall submit to the Division of Child and Family Services the report required by subsection 1 of NRS 432B.2175, as that section existed on December 31, 2023.
(a) The reports submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to subsection 2 of that section on or before January 31, 2024, and January 31, 2025, must include, without limitation, information concerning whether each agency which provides child welfare services that received an incentive payment for the fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, respectively, achieved the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as that section existed on December 31, 2023, during those fiscal years and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
- *SB41* – 8 – (b) The report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to subsection 2 of that section on or before January 31, 2026, must include, without limitation, information concerning whether each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more achieved the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as amended by section 2 of this act, during the previous fiscal year and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
As used in this section, “Division of Child and Family Services” means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 432B.218, as amended by section 4 of this act, the report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by the Division of Child and Family Services pursuant to subsection 2 of that section on or before November 1, 2024, must include, without limitation, information concerning whether each agency which provides child welfare services that received an incentive payment for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2023, achieved the goal established pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, as that section existed on December 31, 2023, - *SB41_R1* – 8 – during that fiscal year and, if not, the percentage of the goal that was achieved.
not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
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As used in this section, “Division of Child and Family Services” means the Division of Child and Family Services of the DepaSec.
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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
approval or denial of app1.caEach year following the award of an incentive payment pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, the agency which provides child welfare services may submit an application on or before May 1 for an incentive payment to be awarded for the next fiscal year beginning on July 1 following approval of the application.
approval or denial of application;
amount of subsequent incentive payment awarded.
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Each year following the award of an incentive payment pursuant to NRS 432B.2165, the agency which provides child welfare services may submit an application on or before May 1 for an incentive payment to be awarded for the next fiscal year beginning on July 1 following approval of the application.
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for the next fiscal year pursuant to this section must be determined by multiplying the amount awarded for the current fiscal year by the percentage point of completion of the goal established for the current fiscal year, up to a maximum of 100 percent of the amount of the incentive payment awarded for the current fiscal year.
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The amount of an incentive payment that may be awarded for the next fiscal year pursuant to this section must be determined percentage point of completion of the goal established for theby the current fiscal year, up to a maximum of 100 percent of the amount of the incentive payment awarded for the current fiscal year.
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  2. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee.

  3. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Notice of eligibility for exemption. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 86.) Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer.

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  6. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

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