Senate Bill No. 120–Senator Shaffer

February 13, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Finance

SUMMARY—Makes appropriation to provide medical assistance to adopted children with special needs under certain circumstances. (BDR S‑174)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State: Contains Appropriation not included in Executive Budget.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

AN ACT making an appropriation to the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Resources to provide medical assistance to adopted children with special needs under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to

1-2 the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human

1-3 Resources to provide medical assistance to adopted children with special

1-4 needs which are not discovered until after the adoption:

1-5 For the fiscal year 2001-2002 $268,740

1-6 For the fiscal year 2002-2003 $315,264

1-7 Sec. 2. The sums appropriated by section 1 of this act are available for

1-8 either fiscal year. Any balance of those sums must not be committed for

1-9 expenditure after June 30, 2003, and reverts to the state general fund as

1-10 soon as all payments of money committed have been made.

1-11 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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