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S12712016 Regular SessionSigned into law

Appropriates an additional $30,667,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid; and reduces the appropriation by $9,000,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid for a net appropriation increase of $21,667,300 for fiscal year 2016.

APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - MEDICAID - Appropriates an additional $30,667,900 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid; and reduces the appropriation by $9,000,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid for a net appropriation increase of $21,667,300 for fiscal year 2016.

APPROPRIATIONSDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFAREMEDICAID

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This is the fiscal year 2016 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Medicaid. This bill provides a net decrease of $1,085,500 from the General Fund but a net increase of $21,667,300 from all fund sources. Specifically the bill realigns the appropriation for the CHIP program between the General Funds, federal funds, and dedicated funds. This realignment returns $7,605,000 from the Basic Plan and Medicaid Administration and Medical Management Programs to the General Fund to align with current federal law that places the CHIP program at 100% federally funded. This bill also provides an additional $4,067,300 to the Coordinated Plan to pay the premiums and a small portion of the medical bills of Idahoans that are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. To stay in compliance with a federal court order, this bill provides an additional $17.6 million in the Enhanced Plan to keeptheparticipantsintheDevelopmentallyDisabledWaiverProgramattheirhighestbudgetsince 2011. Finally, this bill provides a shift in the Medicaid Administration and Medical Management Program of $1,281,600 from trustee and benefit payments to operating expenditures to account for an increased contract rate for the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) pharmacy portion and to meet federally required reporting and data safeguarding requirements.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Mar 3, 2016

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
47 Yea
23 Nay
Passed by 34.29 votes

LATEST ACTION

Signed by Governor on 03/15/16 Session Law Chapter 40 Effective: 03/15/2016

BILL INFO

Session
2016
Chamber
senate
Status date
Mar 15, 2016

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