HB1150 Summary

• Appropriates $26,955,488 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Medical Services operations for fiscal year 2014-2015, including $16,445,333 for regular salaries and $5,528,850 for personal services matching.

• Authorizes maximum of 327 regular employees and 7 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees for the Division of Medical Services.

• Appropriates $6,570,667,229 for medical services grants including private nursing home care ($716.9 million), hospital and medical services ($5.1 billion), prescription drugs ($385.8 million), and ARKIDS B program ($148.4 million).

• Appropriates $50,000 from Long-Term Care Trust Fund for nursing home closure costs, $100,000 for long-term care facility receivership expenses, and $1,500,000 for nursing home quality grants.

• Declares emergency clause with effective date of July 1, 2014 to ensure continuity of essential medical services operations.