Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013

SENATE BILL 1249

 

AN ACT

 

Making a supplemental appropriation to the department of economic security for additional child protective services workers.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Supplemental appropriation; child protective services workers; report

A.  In addition to any other monies appropriated to the department of economic security in fiscal year 2012‑2013, the sum of $4,409,200 and 50.0 FTE positions are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2012‑2013 to the department of economic security for child protective services workers.

B.  Beginning the thirtieth day of the month following the effective date of this act through June 30, 2014, the department of economic security shall issue a monthly financial and program accountability report to the governor, the chairpersons of the house of representatives appropriations and reform and human services committees and the senate appropriations and health and human services committees and the staff directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting using the following accountability factors:

1.  Success in meeting training requirements.

2.  Caseloads for child protective services workers.

3.  The number of new cases opened in that month, the total number of cases that remain open from the current and previous months and the total number of cases that have been closed in that month.

4.  The ratio of child protective services workers to immediate supervisors.

5.  Employee turnover, including a breakdown of employees who remain with the department and employees who leave the department.

6.  The source and use of federal monies in child protective services.

7.  The source and use of state monies in child protective services.