Bill > SB0567

This bill amends the Adult Foster Care Facility Licensing Act to update and modify licensing fees and create a new dedicated fund for adult foster care facility licensing. Starting January 1, 2022, the bill establishes new application fees for different types of adult foster care facilities, ranging from $100 for a family home to $500 for large group homes and congregate facilities. The legislation creates a new "adult foster care facilities licenses fund" in the state treasury, which will be used to collect all licensing fees, receive additional funding from other sources, and retain any unused money at the end of each fiscal year. The department administering the act is authorized to manage the fund and can only use the money for implementing programs related to adult foster care facility licensing. Additionally, the bill allows the department to increase fees annually by a percentage equal to the average wage increase for classified civil service employees, with a requirement to provide a complete fee schedule to specific government officials by August 1st each year. This change aims to ensure that licensing fees more accurately reflect the costs of administering and enforcing adult foster care facility regulations.