This bill modernizes the First State Quality Improvement Fund (FSQIF) Act, using language from the field of continuous improvement and operational excellence to align with current industry accepted practices. This bill provides improved accountability for the management of FSQIF training programs with the inclusion of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) program team in partnership with the Department of Human Resources in establishing and maintaining rules and regulations for the use of the fund. This bill also establishes a data driven mechanism to allow the Joint Finance Committee to measure the return on investment of the fund on an annual basis.

Statutes affected:
Original Text: 29.6071, 29.6072, 29.6073, 29.6074, 29.6075, 29.6076, 29.6077, 29.6078
Session Law: 29.6071, 29.6072, 29.6073, 29.6074, 29.6075, 29.6076, 29.6077, 29.6078