House Bill 777 Summary

• Appropriates $4,044,709,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Medicaid for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023), distributed across five programs: Medicaid Administration and Medical Management, Coordinated Medicaid Plan, Enhanced Medicaid Plan, Basic Medicaid Plan, and Expansion Medicaid Plan.

• Authorizes 213.00 full-time equivalent positions for the Medicaid Administration and Medical Management Program, with any increases requiring Governor approval and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification.

• Requires monthly Medicaid tracking reports comparing appropriations to actual expenditures and forecasting next fiscal year's anticipated trustee and benefit expenditures, submitted to the Legislative Services Office and Division of Financial Management.

• Allows transfer of trustee and benefit payment funds in excess of 10% among the five Medicaid plans but prohibits transfers to other budgeted programs or expense classes within the department.

• Appropriates additional $3,494,300 to the Medicaid Administration and Medical Management Program for fiscal year 2022 and declares an emergency effective upon passage and approval.