Amendments to House Bill No. 2

Reference Copy

Requested by Representative Mary Caferro

For the Senate Free Conference Committee

Prepared by Joshua Poulette

April 28, 2021 (7:46am)

1. Page B-2, line 18: .

Strike: "1,905,267 3,810,534"[General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,291,706 4,583,412"[General Fund FY22 FY23]

 

Strike: "3,522,843 7,045,686"[Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "4,242,886 8,474,737"[Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

2. Page B-3: .

Following: line 5

Insert: "g. Home and Community Based Services Direct Care Worker Recruitment and Retention"

Insert: "386,439 772,878"  [General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,163,968 2,306,316"[Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

3. Page B-3, line 22: .

Strike: "2,157,514 4,315,028"[General Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "1,384,636 2,769,272"[General Fund FY22 FY23]

 

Strike: "3,989,250 7,978,498"[Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

Insert: "2,549,164 5,098,325"[Federal Special Fund FY22 FY23]

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Explanation - This amendment reduces the Medicaid provider rate increase in the Senior and Long-Term Care Division. This amendment also adds an appropriation for recruitment and retention payments for direct care workers who serve the Medicaid home and community based services population in the developmental disabilities waiver, the severe disabling mental illness waiver, and the Big Sky waiver. Federal funding is traditional Medicaid match at a 10% enhanced matching rate due to the American Rescue Plan Act. This amendment also increases the provider rate for the developmental disability waiver in the Developmental Services Division.