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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Fund Consultant for Recertification of Hancock Geriatric Facility

Item 319 #2s

Item 319 #2s

First Year - FY2017 Second Year - FY2018
Health and Human Resources
Mental Health Treatment Centers FY2017 $300,000 FY2018 $0 GF

Language
Page 285, line 44, strike "$234,305,479" and insert "$234,605,479".

Page 286, after line 29, insert:

"D.1. Out of this appropriation, $300,000 the first year from the general fund shall be provided to contract with an independent contractor with extensive experience in certification of health care facilities in accordance with federal  requirements.  The purpose of the contract is to recommend changes and assist Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center in implementing any changes necessary to seek the appropriate Medicaid certification for the facility.  The department shall include staff from the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees in the process of selecting the contractor.

2. Upon completion of the recommendations from the contractor and a determination that certification is feasible, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall seek and submit, when feasible, the appropriate application for Medicaid certification for Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

3. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall  provide progress updates and shall provide a final report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committee by December 1, 2016."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $300,000 the first year from the general fund for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to hire an independent contractor to determine if the Hancock Geriatric Treatment Center can be re-certified for Medicaid reimbursement. In 2015, the center lost its Medicaid certification and the introduced budget included general fund support to replace the lost federal funding. This amendment attempts to explore all possible options available to the Commonwealth to re-certify the facility in order to access federal support for its operations. If the facility can be certified then the general fund support added in the budget can be supplanted with federal funds.)