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2026 Session

Budget Amendments - SB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Locke
Pediatric Primary Care and Early Literacy Program

Item 290 #2s

Item 290 #2s

First Year - FY2027 Second Year - FY2028
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2027 $252,000 FY2028 $252,000 GF
FY2027 $468,000 FY2028 $468,000 NGF

Language
Page 333, line 36, strike "$469,647,232" and insert "$470,367,232".
Page 333, line 36, strike "$493,185,700" and insert "$493,905,700".

Page 334, after line 47, insert:

"J. Out of this appropriation, $252,000 from the general fund and $468,000 from nongeneral funds the first year and $252,000 from the general fund and $468,000 from nongeneral funds the second year shall be provided to contract with Reach Out and Read to implement a pilot program of their evidence-based model that promotes early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits in select underserved localities.  Effective July 1, 2026, the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall have the authority to amend the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)/Title XXI State Plan to establish a Health Services Initiative (HSI) to authorize and fund this project as allowed by Section 2105(a)(1)(D)(ii)) of the Social Security Act and 42 CFR 457.10. Funding of the project is contingent on approval of the CHIP State Plan Amendments and on the availability of CHIP federal funds."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $252,000 GF and $468,000 NGF each year to contract with Reach Out and Read to implement a pilot program in select underserved localities of their evidence-based model that promotes early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits.)