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ID H0701
Bill
AI Summary
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Reduces Medicaid appropriations by $21.6 million for fiscal year 2010 across Medicaid Administration & Medical Management ($1.2 million), Coordinated Medicaid Plan ($6.7 million), Enhanced Medicaid Plan ($9.3 million), and Basic Medicaid Plan ($4.4 million).
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Appropriates $19.8 million in additional funding for fiscal year 2010 and $1.55 billion for fiscal year 2011 to the Department of Health and Welfare for Medical Assistance Services from multiple funding sources including Hospital Assessment Fund and Federal Cooperative Welfare Fund.
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Limits Department of Health and Welfare Medical Assistance Services Division to 283 full-time equivalent positions for July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, with transfers between programs authorized and reported to the legislature.
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Suspends education stipend payments to Department of Health and Welfare employees (except IV-E funded positions) for fiscal year 2011 due to budget shortfalls and directs department to prioritize core functions.
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Establishes legislative intent for cost containment measures including freezing Medicaid pricing (except federally mandated increases), implementing managed care contracts, establishing waiting lists for non-essential services, and reducing service rates to Medicare payment levels where possible.
Legislative Description
Reduces the appropriation for the Department of Health and Welfare for Medical Assistance Services by $21,642,400 for fiscal year 2010; appropriates an additional $19,831,300 for the Department of Health and Welfare for Medical Assistance Services for fiscal year 2010; appropriates $1,554,829,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for Medical Assistance Services for fiscal year 2011; limits the number of full-time equivalent positions to 283; provides that the State Controller shall make transfers from the General Fund; provides legislative intent for the education stipend for the Department of Health and Welfare employees; allows transfers between personnel costs and operating expenditures; authorizes the expenditure of all receipts collected; authorizes a transfer of certain moneys appropriated for trustee and benefit payments; provides for reappropriation of General Funds; provides legislative intent for program integrity; provides legislative intent for providing pricing freezes; provides legislative intent for Medicaid program flexibility for fiscal year 2011; and provides legislative intent for cost containment measures.
APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 268 Effective: 04/08/10 Sections 1 & 2; 07/01/10 All other sections
4/8/2010