996003
Florida Senate - 2010
SB7084
The Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (Peaden)
recommended the following amendment:
Section: 03
On Page: 024
Spec App: 242
| EXPLANATION:
Included additional services to be exempted from the
proposed provider rate reductions.
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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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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Program: Services To Persons With
Disabilities
Home And Community Services 67100100
In Section 03 On Page 024
242 Special Categories 101555
Home And Community Based Services Waiver IOEE
DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 242:
Funds from Specific Appropriation 242 shall not be used for
administrative costs.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 for developmental training
programs shall require a 12.5 percent match from local sources. In-kind
match is acceptable provided there are no reductions in the number of
persons served or level of services provided.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a reduction of
$26,963,403 from the General Revenue Fund and $43,144,248 from the
Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of reducing provider
rates by 10 percent, effective July 1,2010. Personal Care Assistance is
specifically excluded from this reduction target. The agency shall amend
provider contracts, cost plans and rules as necessary to achieve this
recurring reduction.
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Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a reduction of $769,200
from the General Revenue Fund and $1,230,800 from the Operations and
Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of eliminating behavior assistant
services in standard and behavior focus group homes, effective July
1,2010. The agency shall amend provider contracts, cost plans and rules
as necessary to achieve this recurring reduction.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a recurring reduction of
$3,227,841 from the General Revenue Fund and $5,164,882 from the
Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of reducing
expenditure caps in Tiers 2, 3, and 4 by 10 percent. The agency shall
amend cost plans and rules as necessary to achieve this recurring
reduction.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a reduction of $2,422,980
from the General Revenue Fund and $3,877,020 from the Operations and
Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of implementing an expenditure cap in
Tier 1 of $120,000 per year per client. The agency shall amend cost
plans and rules as necessary to achieve this recurring reduction.
and insert in lieu thereof:
Funds from Specific Appropriation 242 shall not be used for
administrative costs.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 for developmental training
programs shall require a 12.5 percent match from local sources. In-kind
match is acceptable provided there are no reductions in the number of
persons served or level of services provided.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a reduction of
$26,963,403 from the General Revenue Fund and $43,144,248 from the
Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of reducing provider
rates by 10 percent, effective July 1,2010. Personal Care Assistance,
transportation, waiver support coordination, durable medical equipment,
consumable medical supplies, and environmental and home accessibility
services are specifically excluded from this reduction target. The
agency shall amend provider contracts, cost plans and rules as
necessary to achieve this recurring reduction.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a reduction of $769,200
from the General Revenue Fund and $1,230,800 from the Operations and
Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of eliminating behavior assistant
services in standard and behavior focus group homes, effective July
1,2010. The agency shall amend provider contracts, cost plans and rules
as necessary to achieve this recurring reduction.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a recurring reduction of
$3,227,841 from the General Revenue Fund and $5,164,882 from the
Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of reducing
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expenditure caps in Tiers 2, 3, and 4 by 10 percent. The agency shall
amend cost plans and rules as necessary to achieve this recurring
reduction.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 242 reflect a reduction of $2,422,980
from the General Revenue Fund and $3,877,020 from the Operations and
Maintenance Trust Fund as a result of implementing an expenditure cap in
Tier 1 of $120,000 per year per client. The agency shall amend cost
plans and rules as necessary to achieve this recurring reduction.
| 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. Items printed in italics are computer codes and are not a part of the official text of this amendment. |
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