The Florida Senate

995374                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FIRST ENGROSSED          Committee       Amendment
HB1943                                                  HHS              20


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment to the amendment to HB1943:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 054             This amendment provides additional trust fund authority
                         to enable a special Medicaid payment for Jackson
Spec App:  222           Memorial Hospital.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -            4,000,000                     0            4,000,000 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
        Program: Health Care Services
        Medicaid Services To Individuals  68501400

        In Section 03  On Page 054
222     Special Categories  101582
        Hospital Inpatient Services  IOEE

   2339   From Grants And Donations Trust        198,988,690    200,643,490
          Fund
       CA 1,654,800  FSI2 1,654,800  
   2474   From Medical Care Trust Fund         1,106,168,609  1,108,513,809
       CA 2,345,200  FSI2 2,345,200  

DELETE the fifth paragraph of proviso language:

and INSERT the following:

From  the  funds  in  Specific  Appropriations  222, $9,400,000 from the
General   Revenue   Fund,   $28,426,169   from  the Grants and Donations
Trust  Fund,   and   $53,607,646  from  the  Medical Care Trust Fund are
provided  to make  special Medicaid payments to hospitals which serve as
a safety net in  providing  emergency  and  inpatient care to low-income
and   indigent   individuals.   These  amounts  shall  be  paid  to  the
following:

AND ALSO, INSERT the following at the top of the list of hospitals

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following the fifth paragraph of proviso:

Jackson Memorial...........4,000,000

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process.  However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.














































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