HB 405-FN - FINAL VERSION
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2000 SESSION
04/09
HOUSE BILL 405-FN
AN ACT relative to the annual funding of placement costs for juvenile diversion and alternative disposition programs and relative to an effectiveness study of such programs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wallner, Merr 24; Rep. Gile, Merr 16; Rep. Seldin, Merr 17
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
This bill increases from 6 percent to 6 1/4 percent the amount of the annual appropriation for funding placement costs for juvenile diversion and alternative disposition programs within the department of health and human services. The bill also requires the department of health and human services to undertake a study of the effectiveness of all departmental programs funded by juvenile diversion funds.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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99-0413
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT relative to the annual funding of placement costs for juvenile diversion and alternative disposition programs and relative to an effectiveness study of such programs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Services for Children, Youth, and Families; Placement Costs for Juvenile Diversion and Alternative Disposition Programs; Appropriation Increased. Amend RSA 170-G:4, XVI to read as follows:
XVI. Encourage cities, towns and counties to develop and maintain prevention programs, court diversion programs and alternative dispositions for juveniles other than placements outside of the home through the use of a formula which shall allow for the transfer of funds to cities, towns and counties which have, or are developing, prevention programs or alternatives for juvenile care. The amount to be distributed for this program shall be not less than 5 percent of the amount appropriated in fiscal year 1994 and not less than [6] 6 ¼ percent in each fiscal year thereafter, to the department of health and human services for placement costs. The method of distribution shall be based upon rules adopted under RSA 541-A by the commissioner. For purposes of this paragraph, prevention programs shall include programs or activities for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
2 New Section; Services for Children, Youth, and Families; Report on Effectiveness of Juvenile Diversion Programs Required. Amend RSA 170-G by inserting after section 4-a the following new section:
170-G:4-b Report. In order to ensure the continuing successful use of limited financial resources, the department of health and human services, using existing department allocations and resources, shall establish quantitative behavioral measures to be used to study and evaluate the effectiveness of all programs funded with juvenile diversion incentive funds pursuant to RSA 170-G:4, XVI. Based on the results of biennial study, the department shall designate those programs which represent the best practices available, and shall publish and disseminate such results to the governor, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and to any associated departments or agencies no later than June 15 of each odd-numbered year.
3 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2001.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Vetoed May 31, 2000
LBAO
99-0413
Amended 1/14/00
HB 405 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the annual funding of placement costs for juvenile diversion and alternative disposition programs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Health and Human Services states the bill, as amended by the House, will increase state general fund expenditures by $108,452 in FY 2001, by $113,874 in FY 2002, by $119,568 in FY 2003 and by $124,546 in FY 2004. Expenditures will continue with a growth rate of five percent in each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or on state, county and local revenues.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department applied the proposed rate of 6-1/4%, and the current rate of 6% to the FY 2001 budgeted appropriations for placement in Chapter 159, Laws of 1999, PAU 05-01-03-08-01 classes 90, 91, 92 and 93. The Department has assumed an annual growth rate of 5% for each year beyond FY 2001.