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Committee hears broad DHS policy bill; lays House File 2,115 over as amended
Summary
The committee heard Department of Human Services staff and multiple testifiers on House File 2,115, a multi‑article DHS policy package, and laid the bill over for possible inclusion after agency presenters and public testimony.
The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee received testimony and technical overview on House File 2,115 — a multi‑article Department of Human Services policy bill — and laid the bill over for possible inclusion after author and agency presentations.
Representative Schumacher introduced the bill and moved to lay it over for possible inclusion. Department of Human Services staff described the measure as largely technical with several policy provisions across articles affecting aging and disability services, behavioral health, direct care and treatment statutory updates, licensing and background studies, and childcare licensing. Christy Grom, DHS, said Article 1 eliminates the day services needs determination for community‑based day services and codifies training and competency requirements for waiver case managers. Kerri Briones described provisions moving Direct Care and Treatment statutory authorities as the agency prepares to assume separate…
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