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Licensing and certification language approved; DHW asked to work with DOPL and draft potential legislation

2490645 · February 14, 2025
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Summary

JFAC approved language exempting the Licensing and Certification program from a personnel-to-operating transfer restriction and directed the Department of Health and Welfare to work with DOPL on a report, potentially including draft legislation, by January.

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved language on Feb. 14 that exempts the Department of Health and Welfare's Licensing and Certification program from a personnel-to-operating transfer restriction in the FY2025 and FY2026 maintenance bills and directed the department to coordinate with the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) to produce a report.

The Licensing and Certification program historically used unused personnel funds…

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