990245                                                            No.   5
                    HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL AMENDMENT
                                  HB1885

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Representative(s): Gibson
offered the following amendment:

In Section: 03 On Page: 084 Specific Appropriation:  424
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Explanation:
Amends proviso to specify that demonstration projects for assisted living
facilities are for participants of Coming Home grants.
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        ELDER AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Services To Elders Program
        Home And Community Services

        In Section 03  On Page 084
424     Special Categories
        Assisted Living Facility Waiver

DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 424 :

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 424, the department may give
priority consideration in allocating funds to Medicaid Qualified
facilities coordinated through public housing programs and demonstration
projects for Assisted Living for the Elderly Medicaid Waivers.  The
department may contract directly with these facilities for the Medicaid
eligible residents at high risk for nursing home placement.

and insert in lieu thereof:

From the funds in Specific Appropriation 424, the department may give
priority consideration in allocating funds to participants in Coming

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Home demonstration projects for Assisted Living for the Elderly Medicaid
Waivers.  The department may contract directly with these facilities for
the Medicaid eligible residents at high risk for nursing home placement.

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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