House Bill 11 - Summary

• Appropriates $8.5 billion total to the Department of Social Services for fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014), funded through General Revenue ($1.56 billion), Federal Funds ($4.49 billion), and Other Funds ($2.49 billion).

• Establishes funding for major divisions including Family Support ($121.3 million), Children's Division ($285.2 million), Youth Services ($56.2 million), and MO HealthNet ($3.9 billion for medical assistance programs).

• Provides funding for income maintenance, child support enforcement, childcare services, foster care placement costs, adoption subsidies, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) benefits.

• Allocates resources for MO HealthNet services including pharmaceutical payments, physician services, hospital care, dental services, long-term care, and managed care programs with provisions to maintain FY 2013 provider rates.

• Includes specific funding for community-based programs, child welfare prevention, blind services, refugee assistance, domestic violence services, and healthcare for children and blind individuals.