Modification of State Agency & Department Reporting Requirements

The bill modifies statutory requirements for state departments' and agencies' reports. The following reports are affected by the bill.

In the department of human services:

• The annual report, under the supervision of district and county attorneys, on the nature and result of actions taken to recover the cost of the care and maintenance of a child committed to a state institution from the child's parents is eliminated modified to be delivered to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and of the senate rather than to the governor ( sections section 3 4, and 5 of the bill); and
• The annual deadline for the report on abandoned children surrendered to emergency personnel is changed from January 1 to March 1 ( section 5 ).

In the department of local affairs, the following reports are eliminated modified to be required to be posted annually on the department's website rather than be included in the department's annual SMART Act report and presentation :

• The annual report on the effectiveness of the gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program ( section 16 );
• The annual report on the effectiveness of the defense counsel on first appearance grant program ( section 17 ); and
• The annual report on the activities of the peace officers and behavioral health support and community partnerships grant program ( section 18 ).

In the department of health care policy and financing:

• The annual report on the accountable care collaborative is modified to be combined with the annual report submitted by the department to the joint budget committee and the health and human services committees of the house and senate ( section 24 );
• The appropriate version of "The ASAM Criteria" regarding substance use disorders is modified to align with the department's practices ( section 25 );
• The quarterly report on residential and inpatient substance use disorder utilization management statistics is eliminated and is replaced with displaying the same statistics on the department's website ( section 25 );
• The date of the annual report on managed care entity denials for residential and inpatient substance use disorder treatment is changed from December 1, 2022, and each December 1 thereafter to January 31, 2025, and each January 31 thereafter ( section 26 ); and
• The annual report on community transition services and supports is eliminated ( section 27 ).

In the office of information technology:

• The annual requirement that counties report to the chief information officer on county budget, revenue, and expenditures is eliminated ( sections 21, 22, and 23 ).

In the department of early childhood:

• The date of the report on the evaluation of the child abuse prevention trust fund is changed from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2029 ( section 28 );
• The date of the report on the child care services and substance use disorder treatment pilot program is changed from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2028 , and an annual requirement, in effect for four years, to report on the pilot program in the intervening years to the health and human services committees of the house of representatives and of the senate is added ( section 29 );
• The annual report on early intervention services is eliminated ( section 30 );
• The date of the report on the evaluation of the early childhood mental health consultation program is changed from January 2027 to January 2028 ( section 31 );
• The statewide report due every 3 years on the quality improvement of early childhood education programs is eliminated ( section 32 ); and
• The annual report on the infant and toddler quality and availability grant program is eliminated ( section 33 ).

In the office of economic development and international trade:

• The date of the annual report on the implementation of the venture capital program is changed from February 1 to May 1 ( section 20 ).

In the department of revenue, the following reporting statutes are repealed:

• The statute covering the one-time 2021 report on medical marijuana delivery ( section 39 40 ); and
• The statute covering the one-time 2005 report on the lottery expenditure evaluation ( section 40 41 ).

In the department of higher education:

• The annual report on concurrent enrollment is eliminated ( sections 7 6 and 8 7 );
• The annual report on tuition and fees is modified to be due annually rather than every year by January 15 ( section 8 );
• The release date of the annual report on the statewide postsecondary education master plan goals and state-supported institutions' progress toward meeting those goals is modified to be due annually rather than on a specified date ( section 9 );
• The dates of the annual reports on the success of high school graduates in postsecondary education are modified to require annual reporting rather than reporting by specific dates ( section 10 );
• The annual report on supplemental academic instruction and developmental education courses is eliminated ( sections 10 and 11 );
• The annual report on the resident and nonresident makeup of state-supported institutions of higher education is modified to be required every 3 years ( section 12 ); and
• The due date for the annual report on the implementation and development of open educational resources is changed from October 1 to December 1 ( sections 13 and 14 ).

In the department of law:

• The annual report on the insurance fraud unit in the attorney general's office is eliminated ( section 15 ).

In the department of public safety:

• The annual report on domestic violence-related assaults and deaths is eliminated ( section 6 4 ).

In the department of natural resources and division of parks and wildlife:

• The annual report on activities concerning species conservation is eliminated ( section 19 );
• The annual report on acquisitions of real property or interests in water is modified to only include information on acquisitions that are pending or that occurred within the previous 5 years ( section 34 );
• The annual report on the wildlife for future generations trust fund is eliminated ( section 35 );
• The report on the progress of the 2015 5-year strategic plan is eliminated ( section 36 );
• The annual report on the administration of the division of parks and wildlife is eliminated ( section 37 ); and
• The annual report on specific noise abatement measures is eliminated ( section 38 ); and
• The annual report on the parks for future generations trust fund is eliminated ( section 38 39 ).

In the division of insurance, the following reports and associated reporting requirements for insurance carriers are eliminated:

• The annual list of insurance carrier average reimbursement rates that is posted on the division's website ( section 1 ); and
• The annual report on out-of-network use and payment arbitrations ( section 2 ).

The bill also makes conforming amendments.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)