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2025 Session

Budget Amendments - SB800 (Floor Approved)

SB 1164 - Office of Medicaid Financial Oversight

Item 489.50 #1s

Item 489.50 #1s

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Independent Agencies
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2025 $0 FY2026 $1,094,680 GF
FY2025 $0 FY2026 $1,094,680 NGF
FY2025 0.00 FY2026 9.00 FTE

Language
Page 605, after line 26, insert:

"489.50 Inspection, Monitoring, and Auditing Services (78700)$0$2,189,360
Fund Sources:  General
                            Federal Trust
$0
$0
$1,094,680
$1,094,680 "

Page 605, after line 25, insert:

"The annual salary of the Director, Office of Medicaid Financial Oversight, shall be paid consistent with the salary range for Level I agencies in §4-6.01 c.6a) of this Act, and the policies of §4-6.01 shall apply for the compensation of the Director."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $1.1 million GF and $1.1 million NGF the second year to fund the Office of Medicaid Financial Oversight, established in Senate Bill 1164, as an independent agency to provide financial oversight and fiscal accountability for the Commonwealth's Medicaid and children's health insurance programs.)