(a) It is the goal of STATE to offer evidence-based maternal home visiting programs universally to eligible families.

(b) Accordingly, within 100 days the Department is directed to produce and post publicly a plan to make substantial progress annually over five years toward offering evidence-based maternal home visiting programs universally to eligible families.

(c) The plan may include (1) expansion of existing maternal home visiting programs; (2) proposed applications for federal and foundation grant funding; (3) “Pay for Success” social impact bonds; and/or (4) any other programs the Department identifies that would result in an efficient expansion of maternal home visiting service offerings. The plan should target expansion of maternal home visiting programs by at least 20% per year.

(d) The plan should detail which actions the Department can pursue on its own without additional legislative action, and, within 60 days of the plan’s publication, the Department shall commence those programs.

(e) For aspects of the plan that would require additional action by the legislature, the Department shall include in the plan specific requests and outlines of legislative action needed, including budget requests.

(f) Definitions

• (i) “maternal home visiting program” as defined in this section means an evidence-based home visiting models that is proven to improve child health and be cost effective, as measured by the federal Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE) program.

• (ii) “eligible families” means families who are eligible for home visiting services under a service delivery model included in the definition in (i).