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Budget Amendments - HB1700 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Simon
Paid Sick Leave for Consumer-Directed Care Providers

Item 303 #12h

Item 303 #12h

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2019 $0 FY2020 $1,487,766 GF
FY2019 $0 FY2020 $1,487,766 NGF

Language
Page 315, line 7, strike "$14,974,837,166" and insert "$14,977,812,698".

Page 342, after line 27, insert:

"YYY. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall have the authority to provide five days of sick leave each year for consumer-directed home- and community-based Medicaid providers who work an average of 20 or more hours per week, effective July 1, 2019.  The department shall have the authority to implement this change prior to the completion of the regulatory process."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $1.5 million from the general fund and $1.5 million from federal Medicaid matching funds in fiscal year 2020 to provide five paid days of sick leave per year to providers of consumer-directed Medicaid home and community-based waiver services who work an average of 20 or more hours per week.)