Reduce Funding for No Wrong Door System

Item 282 #1h

Language
Page 294, line 2, strike "$2,973,350" and insert "$2,923,350".
Page 294, line 19, after "B.", strike "1."
Page 294, strike lines 24 through 28.

Explanation
(This amendment eliminates $50,000 from the general fund in the second year for the "No Wrong Door" system in the Department for the Aging which was earmarked for SeniorNavigator help desk support of private providers who will interact with the system. The "No Wrong Door" system is in the initial stages of design to improve statewide access to long-term care services for the elderly. The system will develop a computerized uniform assessment instrument to screen the elderly for state long-term care services and a web portal which will allow sharing of this information by multiple state agencies. A remainder of $504,184 from the general fund in the second year is contained in the budget to provide the department with funding for software and development costs of the system.)