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Bill would let DFPS assume case management for specific contracts; agency backs the proposal

2795421 · March 26, 2025
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Senate Bill 15 89 would allow DFPS to assume case‑management responsibilities incrementally for specific cases or groups of cases under SSCCs, instead of requiring full contract termination, the department told the Senate HHS Committee.

Senator Nathan Hancock told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 15 89 responds to recurring problems with single‑source continuum contractors (SSCCs) managing foster care casework. Under current statute, the Department of Family and Protective Services can place an entire contract under corrective action or terminate a contract, but it lacks authority to step in on a…

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