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SB 513 proposes rural pilot for community‑based child‑welfare care after no bidders in West Texas regions
Summary
Senate Bill 513 would create a rural pilot for community‑based care to let local nonprofits or government entities design and test a model that fits West Texas service realities after prior procurement attracted no bidders.
Senate Bill 513 was presented as a pilot program to adapt community‑based care (CBC) models for rural regions where the current single‑contractor CBC procurement has failed to attract bidders.
Sponsor testimony (Senator Sparks) explained that when the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) opened bidding for CBC in Regions 9 and 10 (West Texas), no providers applied. The sponsor said as…
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