995162
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  HHS              69


Senator(s): Silver
moved the following amendment:





Section: 03EXPLANATION:



On Page: 119             Adds proviso related to the Developmental Services Home



and Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver on



Spec App:  386           independent waiver support coordination.









NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                                  Positions & Amounts   Positions & Amounts
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        CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
        District Services
        Developmental Services

        In Section 03  On Page 119
386     Special Categories
        Home And Community Based Services Waiver

        Following Specific Appropriation 386, INSERT:

        Independent waiver support coordination services
        shall be maintained in order to promote individual
        and family choice for services which support the
        consumers in their homes and communities, and to
        provide oversight for the expenditure of state and
        federal funds.
        
        The Department of Children and Families shall
        negotiate a rate with support coordinators for
        services for the 1999-2000 year, which shall be no
        less than the rate prior to the 1996 reduction.  The
        negotiated rate shall also consider workload
        increases as a result of additional appropriations
        to the Home and Community Based Services Medicaid
        program.


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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