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Amend the amendment in the 2nd paragraph after the title in the 2nd line (page 1, line 15 in amendment) by striking out the following: "January 1, 2016" and inserting the following: 'August 1, 2016'
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 2nd paragraph after the title the following:
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Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 5th line (page 1, line 19 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$50 per month" and inserting the following: '$45 per month beginning July 1, 2016'
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Amend the amendment in the 3rd paragraph after the title in the 2nd line (page 1, line 17 in amendment) by striking out the following: "January 1, 2016" and inserting the following: 'August 1, 2016'
Amend the amendment by inserting after the 3rd paragraph after the title the following:
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Amend the resolve in section 2 in the 5th line (page 1, line 26 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$90 per month" and inserting the following: '$80 per month beginning July 1, 2016'
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Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 3 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 BDS)
 
Medicaid Services - Developmental Services 0705
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $80.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$93,824	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$93,824	

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $80.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$89,961	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$89,961	

Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $80.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$146,510	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$146,510	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$330,295	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$330,295	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in residential care facilities from $70 to $80.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$299,045	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$299,045	

Nursing Facilities 0148
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in nursing facilities from $40 to $45.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$116,909	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$116,909	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$207,411	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$207,411	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$415,954	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$207,411	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$623,365	

SECTION TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$746,249	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$207,411	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$953,660	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment:
1. Changes the date by which the Department of Health and Human Services is required to amend its rules to increase the personal needs allowance to August 1, 2016;
2. Reduces the amount of the proposed personal needs allowance for persons in nursing facilities from $50 to $45 per month and for those in residential care facilities from $90 to $80 per month, beginning July 1, 2016; and
3. Decreases the funds appropriated and allocated for the increases.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)