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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
Purpose
Directs the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to identify reports and studies prepared by DCS that are required by state and federal law, and report any recommended changes in reporting requirements to the Health and Human Services Committee of Reference by December 31, 2018.
Background
Currently, DCS is required to produce 39 unique reports that result in a total of 84 individual reports being submitted by DCS throughout the year at various frequencies. This total does not include ad hoc reports, data submission to federal agencies, Children’s Medical and Dental Plan reports or data submissions to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) or special requests for data and information.
Laws 2017, First Regular Session, Chapter 282, Section 6, required DCS to submit a report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on DCS that addressed the implementation of a new reporting structure and the outcome of stakeholder meetings, and to post the proposed consolidation report on the Department's website by December 31, 2017.
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Directs DCS, on or before December 31, 2018, to complete all of the following:
a) identify reports and studies required by state or federal law, and identify redundancies and inconsistencies among the requirements;
b) work with stakeholders to determine the necessity of information currently required and information that is not currently required for inclusion in reports;
c) work with stakeholders to examine the reporting frequency and communication methods to identify ways to make the reports more efficient and meaningful for consumers; and
d) report any recommended changes regarding reporting requirements to the Health and Human Services Committee of Reference.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 12, 2018
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