Families could save unused after-school care for holidays and weekends

The Division of Children’s System of Care would allow families or guardians to save unused after-school care hours for holidays and weekends. This covers people with developmental disabilities up to age 21. The care includes social and recreational activities provided by a community agency outside the person's home. The person must already be authorized to receive family support services from an agency contracted with the division. Families or guardians could save any amount of unused hours from the same agency that provides the person's after-school care. The permission to save unused hours would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.

The state would set aside $3 million for the Department of Children and Families to carry out the bill. The money would come from the state's General Fund. The funding provision would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.