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Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Study

Item 308 #2s

Item 308 #2s

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2023 $250,000 FY2024 $0 GF
FY2023 $250,000 FY2024 $0 NGF

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Page 341, line 4, strike "$296,394,443" and insert "$296,894,443".

Page 348, after line 25, insert:

“EE.1. The Department of Medical Assistance Services, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, shall convene a workgroup to develop a neurobehavioral science unit and a waiver program for individuals with brain injury and neuro cognitive disorders. The neurobehavioral science unit shall be considered as one of the alternative institutional placements for individuals needing these waiver services. In addition, the workgroup shall consider the impact of creating a Medicaid targeted case management benefit for persons with traumatic brain injury.  The workgroup shall make recommendations on relevant service definitions, administrative structure, eligibility criteria, reimbursement rates, evaluation, and estimated annual costs to reimburse for neurobehavioral institutional care and administration of the waiver program. The department shall develop a rate methodology that supports institutional costs and waiver services.

2. The department shall submit a report which outlines the development of the neurobehavioral science unit, waiver program, and the service methodology to the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations Committees by November 1, 2022.

3. The department shall develop, with stakeholders, a state plan amendment for a neurobehavioral science unit to support individuals with these service needs by July 1, 2023.
4. The department shall develop an amendment to its existing 1915c waiver or develop a new waiver as appropriate to fund neuro-restorative and rehabilitative services for patients with brain injury diagnoses no later than July 1, 2024."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $250,000 from the general fund the first year for the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, to convene a workgroup to develop a neurobehavioral science unit and a waiver program for individuals with brain injury and neuro-cognitive disorders.)