Section 203-H. Powers and duties.
The department shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) The department shall allocate and distribute program funding to a qualified entity through a contract, grant agreement, program payment, recruitment or retention payment or other funding mechanism via a request for funding, in a form and manner as prescribed by the department. A qualified entity shall use program funding distributed under this section in accordance with Federal and State law and the department's federally approved application.
(2) The department may monitor, inspect and audit the records of a qualified entity and withhold, recover or reduce funding for a program violation.
(3) The department shall prepare and submit an annual report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall include:
(i) The total amount of funds expended for the year.
(ii) The total amount of funds expended since the program began.
(iii) The amount of funding remaining.
(iv) The total number of qualified entities receiving program funding.
(v) Details of the program activities completed during the fiscal year.
(203-H added Nov. 12, 2025, P.L.156, No.45)