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Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble by striking out all of the 2nd paragraph (page 1, lines 3 and 4 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Whereas, providers of home and community-based services are facing extraordinary financial hardship; and’
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Long Term Care - Office of Aging and Disability Services 0420
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations for rate increases for certain services.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$5,986,774	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$5,986,774	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations for rate increases for certain services.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$11,743,798	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$11,743,798	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$20,758,908	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$20,758,908	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2019-20	2020-21	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$17,730,572	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$0	$20,758,908	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$38,489,480	
 
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Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment updates the emergency preamble and adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)