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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a home visiting program to support communities in providing intensive home visiting programs to pregnant persons and families with children from birth up to elementary school enrollment. Provides that services shall be offered on a voluntary basis to families. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, the…
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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a home visiting program to support communities in providing intensive home visiting programs to pregnant persons and families with children from birth up to elementary school enrollment. Provides that services shall be offered on a voluntary basis to families. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, the Department shall prioritize populations or communities in need of such services, as determined by the Department, based on data including, but not limited to, statewide home visiting needs assessments. Provides that eligibility under the program shall also take into consideration requirements of the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program to ensure appropriate alignment. Provides that the overall goals for these services are to: (1) improve maternal and newborn health; (2) prevent child abuse and neglect; (3) promote children's development and readiness to participate in school; and (4) connect families to needed community resources and supports. Contains provisions concerning grants to community-based organizations to implement home visiting and family support services; services provided under the home visiting program; infrastructure supports for grantees such as professional development for the workforce, technical assistance and capacity-building, and infant and early childhood mental health consultation; collaboration between the Department and other specified agencies to implement the home visiting services to ensure service alignment with services provided through the Early Childhood Block Grant and the State's Medical Assistance Program; and the establishment of an advisory committee. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.
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SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeAssigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
CommitteeDo Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
SenateSecond Reading
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
