HB 1965-S2.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Requires the secretary of the department of social and health services and the director of the department of early learning to actively participate in the development of a nongovernmental private-public initiative focused on coordinating government and philanthropic organizations' investments in the positive development of children and preventing and mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences.

Eliminates the council for children and families and the family policy council.

Requires the council for children and families and the department of early learning to develop a plan for transitioning the work of the council to the department.

Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction rather than the family policy council to award grants to certain community-based consortiums regarding "readiness to learn."

Requires general funds intended to support home visiting funding to be appropriated to the home visiting services account.