This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Youth Safety and Permanency for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Specifically, it allocates $9,518,500 for youth safety and permanency programs and $11,727,200 for foster and assistance payments, with significant contributions from both state and federal funds. The bill also increases the full-time equivalent positions for the Division by 63 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and establishes a transfer limitation exemption for personnel costs and benefit payments during this period.

Additionally, the bill sets conditions for foster program licensing staff, requiring a one-to-one ratio of foster families to foster children by January 1, 2026, with funding and positions contingent on achieving this goal. It includes restrictions on the use of federal funds, ensuring that state funds are not used to replace lost federal support without legislative approval. The bill declares an emergency for certain sections to take effect immediately upon passage, while the remaining provisions will be effective starting July 1, 2025.