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Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency preamble (page 1, lines 1 to 14 in L.D.)
Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "October 1, 2015" and inserting the following: 'January 1, 2016'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 23 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "October 1, 2015" and inserting the following: 'January 1, 2016'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "subchapter 2-A." and inserting the following: 'subchapter 2-A; and be it further'
Amend the resolve by striking out all of the emergency clause (page 1, lines 29 to 30 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 3 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $90.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$78,187	$187,648	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$78,187	$187,648	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $90.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$249,204	$598,089	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$249,204	$598,089	

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $90.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$74,967	$179,922	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$74,967	$179,922	

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $90.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$122,092	$293,021	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$122,092	$293,021	

Nursing Facilities 0148
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in nursing facilities from $40 to $50.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$100,891	$242,137	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,891	$242,137	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$169,376	$406,503	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$169,376	$406,503	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$625,341	$1,500,817	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$169,376	$406,503	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$794,717	$1,907,320	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, strikes out the emergency preamble and emergency clause. It changes the date the Department of Health and Human Services must adopt rules implementing the increased personal needs allowance from October 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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