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Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 13 in amendment) by inserting after the following: "That" the following: ', by August 1, 2016,'
Amend the amendment in section 1 in the 5th line (page 1, line 16 in amendment) by striking out the following: "until" and inserting in its place the following: 'for the period from July 1, 2016 to'
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 DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the reimbursement rate paid to outpatient opioid treatment providers from $60 to $72 a week.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$568,471	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$568,471	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$1,008,425	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$1,008,425	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Deappropriates the General Fund appropriation as the appropriation is no longer required as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2017 Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to 64.38% from 62.67%.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	($568,471)	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	($568,471)	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$0	$568,471	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$568,471	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$0	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$1,576,896	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$1,576,896	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment requires the Department of Health and Human Services to amend its rules, as proposed in Committee Amendment "A," by August 1, 2016 and specifies that the reimbursement rate increase applies for the period July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. This amendment also removes the General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services of $568,471 in fiscal year 2016-17 as the appropriation is no longer required as a result of the increase in the federal fiscal year 2017 Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, or FMAP, to 64.38% from 62.67%. The Federal Expenditures Fund allocation also increases due to the FMAP change in fiscal year 2016-17.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)