HB 1510 Summary

• Appropriates $852,991,413 from the State General Fund to the Governor's Office-Division of Medicaid for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018) to provide medical assistance and cover administrative expenses.

• Provides additional funding from the Medical Care Fund ($407,143,686), special source funds ($4,690,140,012), and Health Care Expendable Fund ($64,736,791) for a total appropriation exceeding $6 billion for Medicaid services.

• Authorizes 1,027 permanent full-time positions, 2 permanent part-time positions, 37 time-limited full-time positions, and 0 time-limited part-time positions for the Division.

• Allocates Health Care Expendable Fund for specific programs including CHIP at 200% poverty level ($2,879,024), Home and Community Waiver Program ($1,972,132), dental fee increases ($904,837), and medical program matching funds ($57,526,892).

• Establishes performance targets for administrative services, medical services, CHIP enrollment, and home and community-based waiver programs, with results to be reported to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.