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AB 560

Makes a supplemental appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services for an unanticipated shortfall related to the Rural Child Welfare budget account. (BDR S-1174)

2025 Regular Session

Provides a one-time $444,325 General Fund boost to DCFS (DHHS) to cover Rural Child Welfare's unanticipated budget shortfall.

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Bill Summary · AB 560

AB 560 — Summary (Supplemental Appropriation for Rural Child Welfare)

Main purpose

AB 560 provides a one-time supplemental appropriation from the State General Fund to the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to cover an unanticipated budget shortfall in the Rural Child Welfare budget account.

Key provisions

  • Appropriates $444,325 from the State General Fund to DCFS, DHHS, for an unanticipated shortfall in personnel, travel, transportation and utilities expenses in the Rural Child Welfare budget account.
    • The bill was originally drafted to appropriate $413,325 and was amended to increase the amount to $444,325.
  • States the appropriation is supplemental to the earlier appropriation made by section 17 of chapter 209, Statutes of Nevada 2023.
  • The act becomes effective upon passage and approval (i.e., immediately upon the governor’s signature).

Fiscal impact

  • State cost: One-time General Fund expenditure of $444,325 to DCFS for the specified operating shortfall.
  • Local government: Bill documents indicate no effect on local government finances.

Who is affected

  • Primary recipient: Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Operationally affected: DCFS staff and contractors whose personnel, travel, transportation or utilities expenditures in the Rural Child Welfare program exceeded prior budgeted amounts.
  • Indirectly affected: rural children and families served by the Rural Child Welfare program to the extent the funds support ongoing operations and service delivery.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced (as a Nevada executive/finance bill): May 14, 2025 (Committee on Ways and Means, on behalf of the Office of Finance / Governor’s Office).
  • Amendment increased the appropriation from $413,325 to $444,325 (Assembly Amendment No. 817).
  • Enactment: The measure was passed by the Legislature and enacted into law; it becomes effective upon the governor’s approval.
  • Sponsors/coauthors: Assemblymember Addis (author); coauthors include Alanis and Jeff Gonzalez; primary vehicle by the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means on behalf of the Office of Finance.

Context / significance

This bill is narrowly targeted and administrative in nature: it does not create new policy or programmatic changes but supplies a modest, one-time General Fund adjustment to ensure continued operation of the Rural Child Welfare account for personnel and operating costs that were not anticipated in the prior budget.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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