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AssemblySession Bill(82nd) A AB348 R1 912 Amendment No.
348–Assemblywoman912 TorresAssembly CHAPTER..........Amendment to Assembly Bill No.
348 First Reprint (BDR S-988) Proposed by:
Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Amends:
Summary:
No Title:
Yes Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
No Digest:
Yes Adoption of this amendment will ADD an appropriation where one does not currently exist in A.B.
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ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Dat| SENATE ACTION Initial and Date Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not Receded Not | Receded Not EXPLANATION:
Matter in (1) blue bold italics is new language in the original bill;
(2) variations of green bold underlining is language proposed to be added in this amendment;
(3) red strikethrough is deleted language in the original bill;
(4) purple double strikethrough is language proposed to be deleted in this amendment;
(5) orange double underlining is deleted language in the original bill proposed to be retained in this amendment.
DAN/EWR - Date:
6/2/2023 A.B.
No.
348—Creates the Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Pilot Program in the Department of Health and Human Services.
(BDR S-988) Page 1 of 6 *A_AB348_R1_912* Assembly Amendment No.
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348–ASSEMBLYWOMAN TORRES M ARCH 20,2023 _______________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Creates the Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Pilot Program in the Department of Health and Human Services.
(BDR S-988) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law establishes the Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council and participationrequires ofthe childrenCouncil into earlydevelop childhoodrecommendations educationfor: programs;
(1) increasing the participation of children in early childhood education programs;
Section 6 of this bill requires the organization andselected foster parents of children who are eligible to enteradminister kindergarten for the nextiansProgram schoolto: year throughout the State to participate in the Program;
(2)(1) providecreate programminga inplan to recruit parents, guardians and foster parents of children who are eligible to enter kindergarten for the next reading, math and science to participating children and their parents, guardians or foster parents in their residences through computers;
Section 7 of this bill requires the organization selected to administer the Program to submit an areannual participatingreport into the Program;Department concerning:
(1) the demographics of children who are participating in the Program;
Section 8.5 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Department to establish and implement the Program.Progr.m Assembly Amendment No.
EXPLANATION912 –to MatterAssembly inBill boldedNo. italics is new;
matter348 betweenFirst bracketsReprint [omittedPage material]4 isTHE materialPEOPLE toOF beTHE omitted.STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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and (b) Increase the readiness of children for kindergarten in every geoSec.geographic area of this State.
Sec.
(a) Create a plan to recruit parents, guardians and foster parents of children described in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 who are from diverse backgrounds and allall(b) geographicProvide areasthe programming described in paragraph (b) of thesubsection State2 to participatesuch children and their parents, guardians or foster parents in thetheir Program;residences through a computer or similar device;
(b) Provide the programming described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 to such children and their parents, guardians or foster parents in their residences through a computer or similar device;
(d) Effectively engage the parents, guardians and foster parents who participate in the Program to empower them in the education of their children;
andtheand Program to empower them in the education of (e) At least twice during each school year that a child participates in the Program, and upon request of the parent, guardian or foster parent of a child who is participating in the Program, provide such parents, guardians or foster parents information in electronic form or in writing concerning relevant services and resources provided by the State and relevant political subdivisions of this State, including, without limitation:
- 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – (4) Registration for kindergarten;
NRS(7) 422A.072;plementalSupplemental Nutrition Assistance, as defined in (8) Early intervention services, as defined in NRS 427A.8715;422A.072;
Assembly Amendment No.
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348 First Reprint Page 5 (8) Early intervention services, as defined in NRS 427A.8715;
(1) Whose household has an income which is not more than 200 percent of the federally designated level signifying poverty;
(3) Is certified as a Certified Autism Resource by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards;
andBoard of Credentialing and Continuing Education (4) Is endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education.
On or before July 30, 2024, and July 30, 2025, the organization selected to administer the Program pursuant to section 5 of this act shall submit a report to the Department which includes, without limitation:
-(b) 82ndThe Sessionnumber (2023)and –percentage 4of –children described in paragraph (a) who meet each criterion identified in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of section 6 of this act;
(1) Data concerning the educational development of the childre(2) The number of children whoparticipating completedin the ProgramProgram; and who are ready for kindergarten;
(2) The number of children who completed the Program and who are ready for kindergarten;
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(Deleted by amendment.) GeneralSec. Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and implement the Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Pilot Program created by section 4 of this act the following sums:
For8.5. the Fiscal Year 2023-2024...............................$1,000,000 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025...............................$1,000,000 2.
Any1. balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 of this act remaining at the end of the respective fiscal years must not be committed for expenditure after June 30 of the respective fiscal - 82nd Session (2023) – 5 – to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise entity 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.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and implement the Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Pilot Program created by section 4 of this act the following sums:
For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 ..................................................$1,000,000 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 ..................................................$1,000,000 2.
Any balance of the sums appropriated by subsection 1 of this act 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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