Provides additional support to children with complex needs under the jurisdiction of the state

The bill was amended to add a new sponsor, Cooney, and to recommit the bill to the committee for further review. Substantively, the bill clarifies the definitions of key terms like 'care' and 'boarding' while removing a specific requirement for the council to identify problems on a 'selective basis,' thereby making the council's duty to identify problems and deficiencies mandatory rather than optional. The bill also removes a specific restriction on accepting funds from the State Finance Law, broadening the council's ability to utilize available grants and appropriations.