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AssemblySession Bill(83rd) A AB515 R2 985 Amendment No.
515–Committee985 onSenate HealthAmendment andto HumanAssembly ServicesBill CHAPTER..........No.
515 Second Reprint (BDR 38-355) Proposed by:
Senate Committee on Finance Amends:
Summary:
No Title:
No Preamble:
No Joint Sponsorship:
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Yes 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.
EWR/BJF - Date:
6/2/2025 A.B.
No.
515—Revises provisions relating to adoption assistance programs.
(BDR 38-355) Page 1 of 6 *A_AB515_R2_985* Senate Amendment No.
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515–COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (ONB EHALF OF THJOINT NTERIM STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND H UMAN SERVICES) M ARCH 24,2025 _______________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to adoption assistance programs.
(BDR 38-355) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
§ 673(a)(8)(D)) Existing law requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide a categorical grant to each agency which provides child welfare services in a county whose population is 100,000 or more (currently Clark and Washoe Counties) for each fiscal year for its adoption assistance program.
However, existing law provides that the portion of such money remaining at the end of a fiscal year that is identified as adoption savings does not revert until the end of the immediately following fiscal year.
Existing law authorizes the agency which provides childychild welfare services that received the categorical grant to use that money for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction during that fiscal year.
(NRS 432B.219) Section 1 of this bill instead provides that money awarded through fiscal such a categorical grant never reverts to the State General Fund, regardless of whether the money is identified as adoption savings.
Additionally, section 1 requires an agency which provides child welfare services to continue to use such money for the requirementscosts andof restrictionsproviding imposedchild bywelfare federalservices law.[.
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Sections 3 and 4 appropriate to the Division certain unexpended adoptionlth and savings for expenditure in accordance with federal law to provide child welfare services.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
The amount of the grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 must be determined for 2 years beginning on July 1 of each odd-odd-numbered num3.redExceptyear asand otherwiseallocated providedeach infiscal subsectionyear. 4 , [:
(a)3. An] an agency which provides child welfare services that receives a grant pursuant to subsection 1 must use the money allocated only for costs associated with the adoption assistance program.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection [subsections] 4 , [:
(a) An and 5,] an agency which provides child welfare services that receives a grant pursuant to subsection 1 must use the money allocated only for costs associated with the adoption assistance program.
(a) Does not revert to the State General Fund [.[.] ;
and (b) Must be used to pay the costs of providing child welfare services [.
The5. portion of any money remaining at the end of a fiscal year from a grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 that is identified as savings pursuant to the calculation required under 42 U.S.C.
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Any§ such673(a)(8)(D)(ii) moneydoes identified as savings that has not beenrevert usedto orthe committedState forGeneral expenditureFund byand themay agency673(a)(8)(A) whichmust providesbe childcarried welfareforward servicesto by the endnext of the fiscal year toand whichused thefor moneyany wascosts carriedof forwardproviding revertschild towelfare theservices Statewithout Generalrestriction. Fund.] ;
andAny (b)such Mustmoney beidentified as savings that has not been used toor paycommitted for expenditure by the costsagency ofwhich providingprovides child welfare services by the end of the fiscal year to which the money was carried forward reverts to the State General Fund.] in a manner [described in paragraph (b) of subsection 4] that is consistent with the requirements and resSec.restrictions set forth in 42 U.S.C.
2.ns§ As673(a)(8)(D). used in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act, “Division” means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
-Sec. 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – General Fund to the Division for the Rural Child Welfare budget account for the reinvestment of adoption savings calculated pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
2.
As used in sections 3, 4 and 5 of this act, “Division” means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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3.
1.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division for the Rural Child Welfare budget account for the reinvestment of adoption savings calculated pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$83,8242025-2026..........................................................$83,824 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$345,3092026-2027........................................................$345,309 2.
ForSenate theAmendment FiscalNo. Year 2025-2026..................................$607,022 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$364,788 3.
There985 is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to theAssembly DivisionBill forNo. the Clark County Child Welfare budget account for the reinvestment of adoption savings calculated pursuant to 42 2023-2024 the following sums:al Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026...............................$1,820,305 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$770,698 4.
515 Second Reprint Page 5 For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026........................................................$607,022 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027........................................................$364,788 3.
There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division for the Clark County Child Welfare budget account for the reinvestment of adoption savings calculated pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
§ 673(a)(8)(A) in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and Fiscal Year 2023-2024 the following sums:
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026.....................................................$1,820,305 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027........................................................$770,698 4.
§ 673(a)For673(a)(8)(B) the Fiscalfollowing Yearsums: 2025-2026....................................$83,824 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$345,309 2.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..........................................................$83,824 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027........................................................$345,309 2.
-For 83rdthe SessionFiscal (2025)Year –2025-2026........................................................$607,022 4 – For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$364,7882026-2027........................................................$364,788 3.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026...............................$1,820,3052025-2026.....................................................$1,820,305 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$770,6982026-2027........................................................$770,698 4.
available5. for either fiscal year and any remaining balance does not revert to the State General Fund.
The sums appropriated by subsections 1, 2 and 3 are available for either fiscal year and any remaining balance does not revert to the State General Fund.
The study conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must include, without limitation, an internal audit by each agency which provides child welfare services in this State to determine useswhich underexpenditures 42of U.S.C.state revenue by Senate Amendment No.
§985 673(a)(8)(D)to forAssembly reinvestedBill adoptionigibleNo. savings.
515 Second Reprint Page 6 the agency may be eligible uses under 42 U.S.C.
§ 673(a)(8)(D) for reinvested adoption savings.
The Division shall utilize the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 when developing its budget for the -2027-2029 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – developing the proposed executive budget for the 2027-2029hen biennium.
The Governor shall utilize that plan when developing the proposed executive budget for the 2027-2029 biennium.
This [act becomes] section and section 1 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
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