995138
Florida Senate - 2018 Committee Amendment
SPB2500 AHS 26SA
The Committee on Appropriations (Flores) recommended the following
SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT for 26 (995126):
Section: 03 EXPLANATION:
On Page: 051 Adds proviso to earmark $1 million of AHCA's
contracted services for the Florida Medical Schools
Spec App: 187 Quality Network to develop quality metrics for
Medicaid eligible persons, and adds proviso to the
Low Income Pool to direct the Agency to seek
approval to include: a portion of the substance
abuse and mental health safety net system in the Low
Income Pool, and a hospital services program for at
risk mothers and babies in the Low Income Pool.
NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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Positions & Amount Positions & Amount
DELETE INSERT
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Program: Health Care Services
Executive Direction And Support Services 68500200
In Section 03 On Page 051
187 Special Categories 100777
Contracted Services IOEA
At the end of existing proviso language, following Specific
Appropriation 187, INSERT:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 187, $500,000 in Grants and
Donations Trust Fund and $500,000 from the Medical Care Trust Fund may
be used by the Agency for Health Care Administration to contract with
the Florida Medical Schools Quality Network created under section
409.975(2), Florida Statutes, to develop quality metrics for Medicaid
eligible persons, which are Application Programming Interface (API)
compatible with the agency and Medicaid managed care organizations and
quality initiatives pursuant to section 409.975, Florida Statutes.
Medicaid Services To Individuals 68501400
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In Section 03 On Page 055
201 Special Categories 101584
Low Income Pool IOEE
DELETE the proviso immediately following Specific Appropriation 201:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 201, $578,315,105 from the
Grants and Donations Trust Fund and $930,070,668 from the Medical Care
Trust Fund are provided for the purpose of implementing a Low-Income
Pool Program. These funds shall be held in reserve. Subject to the
final terms and conditions of the Low-Income Pool, the Agency for Health
Care Administration shall submit a budget amendment requesting release
of funds pursuant to chapter 216, Florida Statutes. In addition to the
proposed amendment, the agency must submit: the Reimbursement and
Funding Methodology Document, as specified in the terms and conditions,
which documents permissible Low-Income Pool expenditures; a proposed
distribution model by entity; and a proposed listing of entities
contributing intergovernmental transfers to support the required state
match Low-Income Pool payments to providers under this section are
contingent on the non-federal share being provided through
intergovernmental transfers in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. In
the event the funds are not available in the Grants and Donations Trust
Fund, the State of Florida is not obligated to make payments.
AND INSERT:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 201, $578,315,105 from Grants
and Donations Trust Fund and $930,070,668 from the Medical Care Trust
Fund are provided for the purpose of implementing a Low-Income Pool
Program. These funds shall be held in reserve.
1. Funding for Low Income Pool Tiers One through Four are subject to the
final terms and conditions of the Low-Income Pool, and the Agency for
Health Care Administration shall submit a budget amendment requesting
release of the funds pursuant to chapter 216, Florida Statutes.
2. The Agency shall seek federal approval to amend the Special Terms and
Conditions for the Low Income Pool to include a payment group for
uncompensated behavioral health care services. The behavioral health
care services are for individuals in the substance abuse and mental
health safety net system (Central Receiving Facilities) administered by
the Department of Children and Families. Subject to federal approval of
the terms and conditions, the Agency shall submit a budget amendment
requesting authority for the release of funds pursuant to chapter 216,
Florida Statutes.
3. The Agency shall seek federal approval to amend the Special Terms and
Conditions for the Low Income Pool to add a governmentally designated
program for hospital services for at risk mothers and babies pursuant to
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sections 383.15 - 383.19, Florida Statutes, as an additional tier for
the Low Income Pool. Subject to federal approval of the terms and
conditions, the Agency shall submit a budget amendment requesting
authority for the release of funds pursuant to chapter 216, Florida
Statutes.
In addition to the proposed amendments, the agency must submit the
Reimbursement and Funding Methodology Document, as specified in the
terms and conditions, which documents permissible Low-Income Pool
expenditures; a proposed distribution model by entity; and a proposed
listing of entities contributing intergovernmental transfers to support
the required state match. Low-Income Pool payments to providers under
this section are contingent on the nonfederal share being provided
through intergovernmental transfers in the Grants and Donations Trust
Fund. In the event the funds are not available in the Grants and
Donations Trust Fund, the State of Florida is not obligated to make
payments.
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