990126                                                            No.
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB1943 1st eng

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Representative(s): Cusack
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 26 On Page: 363 Specific Appropriation:  
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Explanation:
Transfers $30.7 million from Economic Development Tools to the Medically
Needy Program.
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        In Section 26  On Page 363

In Section 26, on Page 363, INSERT the following:

SECTION 26.  There is hereby appropriated an additional $30,705,000 from
the General Revenue Fund for the Medicaid Medically Needy Program.  

        GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
        Program: Office Of Tourism, Trade And 
        Economic Development
        Economic Development Programs And 
        Projects

        In Section 06  On Page 282
2483    Lump Sum
        Economic Development Tools

          From General Revenue Fund               30,705,000              0

Immediately following Specific Appropriation 2483, DELETE:
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From non-recurring General Revenue:
  Qualified Targeted Industries-QTI.........................  24,000,000
  Qualified Defense Contractors-QDC.........................     330,000
  High Impact Performance Incentive-HIPI....................   6,375,000

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

        In Section 03  On Page 046
218     Special Categories
        Family Planning

Immediately following Specific Appropriation  218, DELETE:

Funds in Specific Appropriations 218, 220, 222, 224, 225, 227, 229, 230,
231, 234, 235, 237, 243, and 245 include increases of $79,360,455 from
the General Revenue  Fund, $18,145,875 from the Grants and Donations
Trust Fund, and $112,614,593  from the Medical Care Trust Fund to
restore the optional Medically Needy Program for adults, effective July
1, 2002.  The Medically Needy Program shall be modified to increase the
income eligibility level from $180 to $450 per person per month and to
require individuals to pay their share of cost prior to becoming
eligible for Medicaid payments.  

and insert in lieu thereof:

Funds in Specific Appropriations 218, 220, 222, 224, 225, 227, 229, 230,
231, 234, 235, 237, 243, and 245 include increases of $110,065,455 from
the General Revenue  Fund, $18,145,875 from the Grants and Donations
Trust Fund, and $112,614,593  from the Medical Care Trust Fund to
restore the optional Medically Needy Program for adults, effective July
1, 2002.  The Medically Needy Program shall be modified to increase the
income eligibility level from $180 to $717 per person per month and to
require individuals to pay their share of cost prior to becoming
eligible for Medicaid payments.  

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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