HB 2011 Summary

• Appropriates $8.22 billion to the Department of Social Services for fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, funded from General Revenue ($1.50 billion), Federal Funds ($4.29 billion), and Other Funds ($2.43 billion).

• Funds major programs including the Family Support Division (TANF, child support enforcement, food assistance), Children's Division (foster care, adoption subsidies, child protective services), MO HealthNet Division (Medicaid), and Division of Youth Services.

• Establishes service level requirements that provider rates shall be no less than FY 2012 levels for multiple programs including Medicaid pharmacy services, physician services, dental services, long-term care, and children's treatment services, with authority to request supplemental appropriations if needed.

• Includes specific appropriations for electronic benefit transfer systems ($4.82 million), low-income home energy assistance ($114.83 million), domestic violence services ($6.54 million), and various healthcare technology and administrative systems.

• Authorizes transfers between multiple special funds including the Pharmacy Reimbursement Allowance Fund, Federal Reimbursement Allowance Fund, Nursing Facility Federal Reimbursement Allowance Fund, and Ambulance Service Reimbursement Allowance Fund totaling over $1.1 billion.