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2006 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: McEachin
Increase Funding for Eligibility Services

Item 335 #3h

Item 335 #3h

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Health And Human Resources
Social Services, Department of FY2007 $19,169,102 FY2008 $17,062,224 GF
FY2007 $30,427,146 FY2008 $27,082,896 NGF

Language
Page 297, line 17, strike "$316,733,934" and insert "$366,330,182".
Page 297, line 17, strike "$316,733,934" and insert "$360,879,054".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $19.2 million the first year and $17.1 million the second year from the general fund and $30.4 million the first year and $27.1 million the second year from nongeneral funds to fund additional eligibility workers within local departments of social services to meet the demand of rising caseloads. Based on the Hornby Zeller workload study, it is estimated that an additional 725 eligibility workers are needed to handle the existing caseload. An increase in eligibility workers will create a 17 percent increase in new supervisory positions and a 25 percent increase in clerical positions.)