Council members press for data after bill would remove annual DHHS reporting requirement

Jul 24, 2026

Committee members asked what would replace a statutory annual DHHS calculation supporting payment recommendations after Bill 12-26; agency staff said they collect wage, turnover and customer-satisfaction metrics and will provide recent reports on request.

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During consideration of Bill 12-26, the committee’s chair asked what accountability or transparency mechanisms would replace the statutory reporting requirement the bill would remove. The chair said, “If the bill simply aligns county code with existing practice, what accountability or transparency mechanisms replace the statutory requirements that are being removed?”

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