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ID S1174

Bill

Status

Passed

4/4/2017

Primary Sponsor

Finance Committee

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $2,285,308,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare Medicaid Division for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018), distributed across four programs: Medicaid Administration and Medical Management, Coordinated Medicaid Plan, Enhanced Medicaid Plan, and Basic Medicaid Plan.

  • Authorizes 216 full-time equivalent positions for the Medicaid Administration and Medical Management program and permits transfer of authorized FTE positions between budgeted programs.

  • Requires monthly Medicaid tracking reports comparing budgeted to actual expenditures and forecasts; mandates biannual reports on managed care implementation; requires annual reports on flexible receipt authority needs.

  • Designates $200,000 for fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 for fiscal year 2017 to improve the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program, including an external audit and training program development.

  • Appropriates additional $10,741,500 for fiscal year 2017 and reduces the Enhanced Medicaid Plan appropriation by $22,600,000 for fiscal year 2017; authorizes 5 additional FTE positions for fiscal year 2017.

Legislative Description

Appropriates $2,285,308,600 for the Medicaid Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 216 for fiscal year 2018; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs transfers from trustee and benefit payments; provides legislative intent regarding program integrity; requires monthly Medicaid tracking reports; provides for transfers between programs; requires biannual reports regarding managed care implementation; requires an annual report on flexible spending authority; provides legislative intent for non-emergency medical transportation for fiscal year 2018; appropriates an additional $10,741,500 for the Medicaid Division for fiscal year 2017; reduces the appropriation by $22,600,000 for the Enhanced Medicaid Plan program for fiscal year 2017; authorizes 5 additional full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2017; and provides legislative intent for non-emergency medical transportation for fiscal year 2017.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 227 Effective: 04/04/2017 SECTIONS 11-15; 07/01/2017 all other SECTIONS

4/4/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules3/14/2017

Full Bill Text

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