This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Department of Human Services - Division of Children and Family Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It establishes a maximum number of regular employees, totaling 1,443, and authorizes 65 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees. The bill outlines specific salary rates for various positions within the department and includes appropriations for regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, overtime, and operational expenses, totaling approximately $147.16 million. Additionally, it provides funding for grants related to foster care, child abuse prevention, and services for sexually exploited children.

The bill also includes several insertions, such as the establishment of new positions and their corresponding salary grades, as well as specific appropriations for various programs, including $54 million for foster care and $102.9 million for TANF - Foster Care. It emphasizes compliance with existing laws regarding fund disbursement and includes an emergency clause to ensure the act takes effect on July 1, 2024, to prevent disruption in essential services. The legislative intent is to ensure that funds are used in accordance with the purposes outlined in the act and related budget documents.