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Assembly Bill No.
Session (83rd) A AB515 R1 853 Amendment No.
515–Committee on Health and Human Services CHAPTER..........
853 Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No.
515 First Reprint (BDR 38-355) 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.
EWR/BJF - Date:
5/28/2025 A.B.
No.
515—Revises provisions relating to adoption assistance programs.
(BDR 38-355) Page 1 of 6 *A_AB515_R1_853* Assembly Amendment No.
853 to Assembly Bill No.
515 First ReprintPage 3 ASSEMBLY BILLN O.
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 Washoe Counties) for each fiscal year for its adoption assistance program.
§ 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.
(NRS 432B.219) Under existing law, any money remaining from such a categorical grant that has not been used or committed for expenditure by the agency by the end of the fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund in most cases.
(NRS 432B.219) [This bill requires the Division to additionally base the amount of such a categorical grant on the adoption savings calculated for the immediately preceding fiscal year pursuant to federal law.] Under existing law, any money remaining from such a categorical grant that has not been used or committed for expenditure by the agency by the end of the fiscal year reverts to the State General Fund in most cases.
However, existing law provides that the portion of such money remaining at the end of a fiscal year that is following fiscal year.
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 agency which provides child 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.
Existing law authorizes the agency which provides childy 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) [This] Section 1 of this bill [authorizes] instead provides that money awarded through such a categorical grant never reverts to the State General Fund, regardless of whether the money is identified as adoption savings.
(NRS 432B.219) Section 1 of this bill instead provides that money awarded through 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 [any such] the costs of providing child welfare services.
Additionally, section 1 requires an agency which provides child welfare services to continue to use such money for the requirements and restrictions imposed by federal law.
If the money is identified as Assembly Amendment No.
Section 2 of this bill defines “Division” for the purposes of sections 3, 4 and 5 of this bill to refer to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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[for an additional fiscal year before the money reverts to the State General Fund.] Section 2 of this bill defines “Division” for the purposes of sections 3, 4 and 5 of this bill to refer to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human 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 must be based upon the estimated cost of the projected growth in the adoption assistance program.
The amount of the grant must be based upon the [:
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(a) The] estimated cost of the projected growth in the adoption assistance program .
The amount of the grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 must be determined for 2 years beginning on July 1 of each odd- num3.redExcept as otherwise provided in subsection 4 , [:
[;
(a) 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.
and (b) The amount identified as savings pursuant to the calculation required under 42 U.S.C.
§ 673(a)(8)(A), reported at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.] 2.
The amount of the grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1 must be determined for 2 years beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and allocated each fiscal year.
3.
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 [.
(a) Does not revert to the State General Fund [.] ;
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and (b) Must be used to pay the costs of providing child welfare services.
The 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.
[4.] 5.
§ 673(a)(8)(D)(ii) does not revert to the State General Fund and may be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction.
The portion of any money [remaining at the end of a fiscal year from a grant awarded pursuant to subsection 1] described in subsection 4 that is identified as savings pursuant to the calculation required under 42 U.S.C.
Any such money identified as savings that has not been used or committed for expenditure by the agency which provides child welfare services by the end of the fiscal year to which the money was carried forward reverts to the State General Fund.] ;
§ [673(a)(8)(D)(ii)] 673(a)(8)(A) [does not revert to the State General Fund and may] must be [carried forward to the next 2 fiscal year years and] used [for any costs of providing child welfare services without restriction.] in a manner described in paragraph (b) of subsection 4 that is consistent with the requirements and restrictions set forth in 42 U.S.C.
and (b) Must be used to pay the costs of providing child welfare services in a manner that is consistent with the requirements and resSec.
§ 673(a)(8)(D).
2.ns 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.
[Any such money identified as savings that has not been used or committed for expenditure by the agency which provides child welfare services by the end of the second fiscal year to which the money was carried forward reverts to the State General Fund.] 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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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Division for the Rural Child Welfare budget account for the reinvestment Assembly Amendment No.
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For the Fiscal Year 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 the Fiscal Year 2025-2026..................................$607,022 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$364,788 3.
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 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.
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)For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026....................................$83,824 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$345,309 2.
§ 673(a)(8)(B) the following sums:
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .......................................................$83,824 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .....................................................$345,309 2.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$364,788 3.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 .....................................................$607,022 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .....................................................$364,788 3.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026...............................$1,820,305 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027..................................$770,698 4.
For the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 ..................................................$1,820,305 For the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 .....................................................$770,698 4.
available for either fiscal year and any remaining balance does not revert to the State General Fund.
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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 must include, without limitation, an internal audit by each agency which provides child welfare services in this State to determine uses under 42 U.S.C.
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 which expenditures of the agency may be eligible uses under 42 U.S.C.
§ 673(a)(8)(D) for reinvested adoptionigible savings.
§ 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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – developing the proposed executive budget for the 2027-2029hen biennium.
The Division shall utilize the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 when developing its budget for the 2027-2029 biennium.
The Governor shall utilize that plan when developing the proposed executive budget for the 2027-2029 biennium.
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This act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
This section and section 1 of this act become effective upon passage and approval.
2.
Sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act become effective on July 1, 2025.
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