HB2717 Summary

• Appropriates $19,300,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for rate increases for certified community mental health centers serving persons with mental illness.

• Appropriates $9,200,000 for grants to licensed providers of community-based addiction treatment services for persons with substance use disorders.

• Appropriates $30,000,000 to reduce uncompensated daily service hours in 5 to 8 bed community-integrated living arrangements from 7 hours to 5 hours.

• Appropriates $5,000,000 for rate increases for certified community day services providers serving persons with developmental disabilities.

• Appropriates $6,200,000 for increased nursing reimbursements (licensed practical nurses by one-half hour per month; registered nurses by one-half hour per year) and $18,000,000 for increased administration cost reimbursements in community-integrated living arrangements.

• Takes effect July 1, 2019.