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ID H0288
Bill
Status
4/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $62,134,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016) across four divisions: Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives, and Licensing and Certification
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Authorizes a combined total of 373.5 full-time equivalent positions across all divisions, with individual limits of 6.0 for Developmental Disabilities Council, 3.0 for Domestic Violence Council, 289.6 for Indirect Support Services, 7.0 for Healthcare Policy Initiatives, and 67.9 for Licensing and Certification
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Restricts trustee and benefit payments from being transferred to other expense classes and declares that services shall only be provided to the extent of appropriated funding and available resources
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Requires monthly Medicaid budget tracking reports comparing appropriations to actual and forecasted expenditures, biannual Medicaid Program Integrity Unit cost and collection reports, and quarterly program transfer reports to the Legislative Services Office and Division of Financial Management
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Requires reports by December 31, 2015 on the status of additional federal VOCA funds provided to the Domestic Violence Council and on facility licensing and certification workload and caseload issues
Legislative Description
Appropriates $62,134,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives and Licensing and Certification for fiscal year 2016; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 373.5; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; restricts the transfer of trustee and benefit payments; limits services to available resources; requires a monthly Medicaid tracking report; requires a biannual Medicaid Integrity Unit report; requires quarterly transfer reports; requires a report on VOCA funds; and requires a report on facility licensing and certification.
APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on April 3, 2015 Session Law Chapter 238 Effective: 07/01/2015
4/3/2015