Child Welfare Allocations Committee Composition

Child welfare allocations committee - membership composition. The act increases the number of voting members on the child welfare allocations committee (committee) who are appointed by county commissioners from 8 to 10. The act decreases the number of voting members on the committee who are appointed by the department of human services from 5 to 3. The act requires the 2 additional county commissioner appointed voting members to come from the 2 counties with the greatest percentage of the state's child welfare caseload, with one appointee coming from each county. The act creates 2 nonvoting member positions on the committee who are appointed by the department of human services. The 2 nonvoting members must have knowledge and experience in the following areas, including but not limited to: Federal funding related to child welfare; The federal "Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018"; Interests of individuals with a disability; or Interests of individuals experiencing poverty.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More