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2008 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Conference Report)

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Delay Expansion of FAMIS Moms by One Year

Item 305 #1c

Item 305 #1c

First Year - FY2009 Second Year - FY2010
Health And Human Resources
Medical Assistance Services, Department of FY2009 ($1,000,451) FY2010 $0 GF
FY2009 ($1,857,981) FY2010 $0 NGF

Language
Page 275, line 1, strike "$120,391,501" and insert "$117,533,069".
Page 275, line 33, after "D." strike "The" and insert:
"Effective July 1, 2009, the".
Page 275, line 51, strike "The".
Page 275, strike lines 52 through 55.


Explanation
(This amendment delays by one year the expansion of the FAMIS Moms program to 200 percent of poverty. The program provides prenatal care for pregnant women in order to improve birth outcomes and reduce uncompensated care at hospitals. In addition, the program generates $2.00 in federal matching funds for each $1.00 spent by the Commonwealth. Language authorizing emergency regulations is also deleted, since the program will not enroll additional low-income pregnant women until July 1, 2009).