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JFAC approves study and draft‑legislation requirement for Licensing and Certification after objection to unanimous consent
Summary
JFAC directed the Department of Health and Welfare and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) to collaborate on a report and to provide draft legislation by January describing how the Licensing and Certification program might be transferred, after members voted on language following an objection to unanimous consent.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee adopted legislative‑intent language that asks the Department of Health and Welfare to collaborate with the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) and provide JFAC a report and draft legislation by January describing what a transfer of the Licensing and Certification program would look like.
Background and debate: Licensing and Certification historically used personnel transfers to fund contract nurses. For FY2025 the committee approved restrictive language limiting transfers of personnel costs to other expense classes; the language under consideration would create an exemption so the program can transfer personnel funds to operating when contract nurses are needed.
Senator Wintrow objected to a…
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