House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Health & Human Services
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April 15, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1347 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 4, strike "(5)(a)," and substitute "(5)(a)
Page 1, Line 2introductory portion, (5)(a)(III),".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, lines 5 and 6, strike "(8)(a.5), (8)(g.5), and (10) as follows:" and
Page 1, Line 4substitute "(5)(a)(II.5), and (8)(a.5) as follows:".
Page 1, Line 5Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 6"system be screened for potential eligibility for federal
Page 1, Line 7benefits, including federal supplemental security income;".
Page 1, Line 8Page 3, line 8, strike "resources, including benefit planners," and
Page 1, Line 9substitute "resources".
Page 1, Line 10Page 4, strike lines 1 through 13 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 11"(3) (a.5) (I) Beginning on or before July 1, 2028, if the
Page 1, Line 12county department is granted custody of or authority for
Page 1, Line 13out-of-home placement of a child or youth who is under six
Page 1, Line 14years old, the county department shall refer the child or youth
Page 1, Line 15to the appropriate state or local agency for developmental
Page 1, Line 16screening within forty-five days after the child's or youth's
Page 1, Line 17out-of-home placement. If the child or youth is six years old or
Page 1, Line 18older, the initial medical intake must include an evaluation of
Page 1, Line 19the child's or youth's disability assessment needs.
Page 1, Line 20(II) If the county department determines that a child or
Page 1, Line 21youth may be eligible to receive federal supplemental security
Page 1, Line 22income and the United States social security administration is
Page 2, Line 1accepting applications for federal supplemental security
Page 2, Line 2income, the county department shall initiate the application
Page 2, Line 3process pursuant to subsection (3)(d) of this section within
Page 2, Line 4forty-five days after receiving:
Page 2, Line 5(A) The information from a screening described in
Page 2, Line 6subsection (3)(a.5)(I) of this section that the county department
Page 2, Line 7used to determine the child or youth may be eligible to receive
Page 2, Line 8federal supplemental security income; and
Page 2, Line 9(B) The documentation necessary to complete an
Page 2, Line 10application for federal supplemental security income on behalf
Page 2, Line 11of the child or youth.".
Page 2, Line 12Page 4, line 27, strike "annually" and substitute "annually".
Page 2, Line 13Page 5, line 1, after "youth" insert "when the county department
Page 2, Line 14receives new, relevant information, but at least annually as
Page 2, Line 15part of the child's or youth's annual medical exam,".
Page 2, Line 16Page 5, line 2, after "youth" insert "potentially".
Page 2, Line 17Page 6, line 5, strike "is" and substitute "is, consistent with the
Page 2, Line 18preferred representative payee order of selection in federal
Page 2, Line 19law or rule,".
Page 2, Line 20Page 7, line 9, after "fiduciary." insert "If legal custody of the child
Page 2, Line 21or youth is transferring from the county department to
Page 2, Line 22another individual, the county department shall reassess, in
Page 2, Line 23consultation with interested parties, the designation of the
Page 2, Line 24representative payee or fiduciary. A decision regarding the most
Page 2, Line 25appropriate representative payee or fiduciary must be
Page 2, Line 26consistent with the preferred representative payee order of
Page 2, Line 27selection in federal law or rule.".
Page 2, Line 28Page 7, strike lines 15 through 27.
Page 2, Line 29Page 8, strike lines 1 through 12.
Page 2, Line 30Page 8, line 13, strike "(B)" and substitute "(II.5)".
Page 2, Line 31Page 8, line 14, strike "the county department shall".
Page 2, Line 32Page 8, line 18, after "source." insert "If the county department is
Page 2, Line 33the representative payee or fiduciary, the county department
Page 3, Line 1must comply with federal law and rules regarding meeting with
Page 3, Line 2the child or youth and interested parties to determine the
Page 3, Line 3child's or youth's reasonable and foreseeable needs before
Page 3, Line 4expending supplemental security income on cost of care.".
Page 3, Line 5Page 8, lines 21 through 23, strike "income, if the federal
Page 3, Line 6supplemental security income is deposited into an account
Page 3, Line 7pursuant to subsection (5)(a)(II.5) of this section," and substitute
Page 3, Line 8"income".
Page 3, Line 9Page 9, lines 1 and 2, strike "A county department child welfare
Page 3, Line 10caseworker" and substitute "County department personnel".
Page 3, Line 11Page 9, line 8, strike "and" and substitute "and, if applicable, the
Page 3, Line 12amount".
Page 3, Line 13Page 9, line 24, strike "or federal supplemental security income".
Page 3, Line 14Page 11, strike lines 11 through 15.
Page 3, Line 15Page 12, strike lines 15 through 20.
Page 3, Line 16Page 12, line 21, strike "(c)" and substitute "(b)".
Page 3, Line 17Page 12, strike lines 26 and 27.
Page 3, Line 18Page 13, strike lines 1 though 4.