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Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 6th line (page 1, line 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2009" and inserting the following: 'October 1, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 7th line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2009" and inserting the following: 'October 1, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 9th line (page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "July 1, 2009" and inserting the following: 'October 1, 2009'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "2-A." and inserting the following: '2-A; and be it further'
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
MR/Elderly PNMI Room and Board Z009
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowance for residential care and boarding home residents to $65 per month for residents eligible for supplemental security income and to $85 per month for other residents.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$432,540	$596,328	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$432,540	$596,328	

Nursing Facilities 0148
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for an increase in the minimum personal needs allowance for nursing home residents to $50 per month.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$145,901	$201,149	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$145,901	$201,149	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$264,049	$364,035	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$264,049	$364,035	

State Supplement to Federal Supplemental Security Income 0131
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowance for residential care and boarding home residents to $65 per month for residents eligible for supplemental security income and to $85 per month for other residents.

GENERAL FUND	2009-10	2010-11	
All Other	$49,500	$68,244	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$49,500	$68,244	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2009-10	2010-11	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$627,941	$865,721	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$264,049	$364,035	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$891,990	$1,229,756	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment changes the date for increasing the personal needs allowance from July 1, 2009 to October 1, 2009 and adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)