HB 1373 CO
Subsidy Limits in Assistance Programs for Children
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Summary
This bill specifies monthly subsidy payment reimbursement limits for the adoption assistance program and the relative guardianship assistance program for new contracts effective July 1, 2026, or later. It prohibits reimbursement for services other than nonrecurring adoption expenses. The bill requires the state department of human services to create a standardized notice describing the reimbursement changes, which county departments must provide to families currently receiving services by June 15, 2026. The bill also reduces the fiscal year 2025-26 appropriation to the department of human services for these programs by approximately $2.6 million from general and cash funds.
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Official abstract
The act specifies monthly subsidy payment reimbursement limits for the adoption assistance program and the relative guardianship assistance program that apply to contracts that take effect July 1, 2026, or later, and prohibits reimbursement for services other than nonreoccuring adoption expenses. The act requires the state department of human services to create a standardized notice for families that describes the reimbursement change. The act requires the county departments of human or social services to provide the notice by June 15, 2026, to families currently receiving services. The act reduces the state fiscal year 2025-26 appropriation to the department of human services for adoption and relative guardianship assistance made in the long bill as follows:From the general fund, by $2,199,750; andFrom cash funds, by $407,295.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (6)
- K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
- E. Sirota Democratic · sponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · sponsor
- B. Kirkmeyer Republican · sponsor
- R. Taggart Republican · sponsor
- J. Bridges Democratic · sponsor
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- L. Gilchrist Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (15)
- May 27, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 17, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
- Apr 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 15, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
- Apr 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
- Apr 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 10, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 9, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 7, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Apr 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
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