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SENATE BILL NO. 1490 – Approp, H&W, Medical Assistance

SENATE BILL NO. 1490

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S1490............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
SERVICES - Appropriates $857,756,500 to the Department of Health and
Welfare for Medical Assistance Services for fiscal year 2003; authorizes
the State Controller to make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund;
reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered fund balances of the Cooperative
Welfare Fund; authorizes expenditure of all receipts collected as
noncognizable funds; provides intent regarding the Children's Health
Insurance Program; provides intent regarding adult dental services;
provides intent regarding the Utilization Management pilot project;
appropriates an additional $11,295,500 to the Department of Health and
Welfare for Medical Assistance Services for fiscal year 2002; and reduces
the appropriation by $2,136,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for
Medical Assistance Services for fiscal year 2002.
                                                                        
03/04    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/05    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/06    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07    3rd rdg - PASSED - 26-8-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Deide, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen,
      Keough, King-Barrutia, Little, Lodge, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Sims,
      Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
      NAYS -- Darrington, Davis, Dunklin, Frasure, Hawkins, Marley,
      Schroeder, Stennett
      Absent and excused -- Noh
    Floor Sponsor - Boatright
    Title apvd - to House
03/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/11    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 36-33-1
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Black, Bradford, Bruneel, Crow, Deal,
      Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Harwood,
      Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford,
      Mader, Meyer, Montgomery, Pischner, Pomeroy, Ridinger, Sali,
      Schaefer, Sellman, Smith(23), Smylie, Stevenson, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Aikele, Barrett, Bedke, Bieter, Block, Boe, Bolz, Callister,
      Campbell, Clark, Collins, Cuddy, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Henbest, Jones, Loertscher, Martinez, McKague, Mortensen, Moyle,
      Pearce, Raybould, Roberts, Robison, Shepherd, Smith(33), Stone,
      Trail, Wood, Young
      Absent and excused -- Tilman
    Floor Sponsor - Gagner
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/12    To enrol
03/13    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
    Sp signed
03/14    To Governor
03/26    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 321
         Effective: 03/26/02, Secs 6, 9, and 10
         07/01/02, All others

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1490
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH  AND  WELFARE  FOR  MEDICAL
  3        ASSISTANCE  SERVICES  FOR  FISCAL YEAR 2003; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE CON-
  4        TROLLER SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND;  REAPPROPRIATING  CER-
  5        TAIN  UNEXPENDED  AND  UNENCUMBERED  BALANCES  OF  MONEYS; AUTHORIZING THE
  6        EXPENDITURE OF ALL RECEIPTS COLLECTED; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT  WITH
  7        REGARD  TO THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE
  8        INTENT WITH REGARD TO ADULT DENTAL SERVICES; EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT
  9        WITH REGARD TO THE UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT; EXPRESSING LEGIS-
 10        LATIVE INTENT WITH REGARD  TO  SALARY  SAVINGS;  APPROPRIATING  ADDITIONAL
 11        MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SER-
 12        VICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002; REDUCING THE FISCAL YEAR 2002 APPROPRIATION TO
 13        THE  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES; AND
 14        DECLARING AN EMERGENCY FOR SECTIONS 6, 9 AND 10 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 15    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 16        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of  Health  and
 17    Welfare  for  Medical Assistance Services the following amounts to be expended
 18    according to the designated expense classes from the various funds listed  for
 19    the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003:
 20                                                     FOR
 21                         FOR          FOR        TRUSTEE AND
 22                      PERSONNEL    OPERATING       BENEFIT
 23                        COSTS     EXPENDITURES     PAYMENTS          TOTAL
 24    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES:
 25    FROM:
 26    General
 27     Fund            $ 4,869,100   $ 6,644,900   $228,785,400   $240,299,400
 28    Medical Assistance
 29     Fund                                               2,500          2,500
 30    Liquor Control
 31     Fund                                             639,200        639,200
 32    Cooperative Welfare
 33     Fund
 34     (Federal)         7,127,400    18,147,900    565,370,800    590,646,100
 35    Cooperative Welfare
 36     Fund
 37     (Dedicated)                                   26,169,300     26,169,300
 38      TOTAL          $11,996,500   $24,792,800   $820,967,200   $857,756,500
                                                                        
 39        SECTION  2.  As appropriated, the State Controller shall make transfers of
 40    the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund, periodically,  as  requested
 41    by  the  director  of the Department of Health and Welfare and approved by the
 42    Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION 3.  There is hereby reappropriated to the Department of Health and
  2    Welfare any unexpended and unencumbered balances in  the  Cooperative  Welfare
  3    Fund  as appropriated for fiscal year 2002, to be used for nonrecurring expen-
  4    ditures only for the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. The  reappro-
  5    priation shall be computed by the Department of Health and Welfare from avail-
  6    able moneys.
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  4.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions of Section 67-3516(2), Idaho
  8    Code, the Department of Health and Welfare is hereby authorized to expend  all
  9    receipts collected as noncognizable funds for the period July 1, 2002, through
 10    June 30, 2003.
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  5.  It  is  the  intent of the Idaho Legislature that the federal
 12    Title XXI Children's Health Insurance Program, as appropriated in Section 1 of
 13    this act, not exceed $3,800,000 in General Fund expenditures  for  the  period
 14    July  1, 2002, through June 30, 2003. In addition, the director of the Depart-
 15    ment of Health and Welfare is hereby authorized to control  program  costs  by
 16    lowering  or  raising income eligibility criteria in order to stay within bud-
 17    get; however, under no circumstance shall the department  exceed  one  hundred
 18    fifty  percent (150%) of the federal poverty level that is used in determining
 19    eligibility without prior legislative approval.
                                                                        
 20        SECTION 6.  It is the intent of the Idaho Legislature that,  notwithstand-
 21    ing  Section  56-209d(4)(c),  Idaho Code, adult dental services covered by the
 22    state's Title XIX Medicaid program shall  be  limited  to  emergency  services
 23    only.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION  7.  It  is hereby declared to be the intent of the Idaho Legisla-
 25    ture that the Utilization Management Pilot Project underway in  Region  II  be
 26    continued as a pilot project for the remainder of fiscal year 2002, and not be
 27    expanded beyond the existing region. It is further legislative intent that, in
 28    the interim, the department implement by rule a requirement that all plans for
 29    delivery of developmental disability and mental health services of every kind,
 30    except emergency services in all areas of the state not within the utilization
 31    management pilot, must be preauthorized by the department. The department will
 32    have  no  authorization to enter into an IAP contract or develop a utilization
 33    management automated system. A written report shall be presented at  the  fall
 34    meeting  of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on the Utilization Man-
 35    agement Pilot Project.
                                                                        
 36        SECTION 8.  Notwithstanding the provisions of  Section  67-3511(1),  Idaho
 37    Code, it is hereby declared to be the intent of the Idaho Legislature that the
 38    appropriation  for  personnel  costs,  as  contained in Section 1 of this act,
 39    shall be utilized only for personnel  costs  for  the  period  July  1,  2002,
 40    through  March  1,  2003,  which the Legislature intends will result in salary
 41    savings. It is further legislative intent that  carryover  funds  from  fiscal
 42    year 2002 shall be available for nonrecurring expenditures other than salaries
 43    during  fiscal  year  2003.  It  is further legislative intent that in January
 44    2003, the department shall make  a   written  report  to  the  Joint  Finance-
 45    Appropriations  Committee  regarding  its  salary savings and expenditures for
 46    operating expenses and capital outlay during the first  half  of  fiscal  year
 47    2003.  Salary savings during fiscal year 2003 will be available to the depart-
 48    ment for object transfers for the purposes  set  out  in  Section  67-3511(1),
 49    Idaho  Code,  only  upon consent of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
 50    during the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature.
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION 9.  In addition to the appropriation made in  Section  1,  Chapter
  2    368,  Laws  of  2001, there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health
  3    and Welfare for Medical  Assistance  Services  the  following  amounts  to  be
  4    expended according to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for
  5    the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002:
  6    FOR:
  7    Personnel Costs                                                    $   275,100
  8    Operating Expenditures                                              10,251,500
  9    Capital Outlay                                                         768,900
 10      TOTAL                                                            $11,295,500
 11    FROM:
 12    General Fund                                                       $ 4,352,100
 13    Cooperative Welfare Fund (Federal)                                   6,943,400
 14      TOTAL                                                            $11,295,500
                                                                        
 15        SECTION  10.  Notwithstanding  any other provision of law to the contrary,
 16    the appropriation of moneys made to the Department of Health and  Welfare  for
 17    Medical Assistance Services in Section 1, Chapter 368, Laws of 2001, is hereby
 18    reduced  in  trustee  and  benefit  payments by the following amounts from the
 19    listed funds for the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2002:
 20    FROM:
 21    General Fund                                                        $  268,100
 22    Cooperative Welfare Fund (Dedicated)                                 1,212,300
 23    Cooperative Welfare Fund (Federal)                                     655,600
 24      TOTAL                                                             $2,136,000
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 11.  An emergency existing therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 26    declared to exist, Sections 6, 9 and 10 of this act shall be in full force and
 27    effect on and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS11362

This is the appropriation for Medical Assistance Services. It appropriates $857.8 million for FY 2003; authorizes transfer of the General Fund; authorizes reappropriation; allows expenditure of receipts; caps CHIP; reduces dental services; authorizes UMP Pilot Project; provides intent with respect to Personnel Costs; appropriates $11.3 for FY 2002: reduces Trustee & Benefit Payments by $2.1 for FY 2002; and declares an emergency.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2002 Original Appropriation 197.40  229,311,300  24,400,500  555,803,800  809,515,600 


Reappropriations 0.00  598,100  598,100 
Medical Assistance Services          
 1. 0.00  4,084,000  (1,212,300)  6,287,800  9,159,500 
Holdback/Neg. Supp 0.00  (9,233,700)  (9,233,700) 


FY 2002 Total Appropriation 197.40  224,161,600  23,786,300  562,091,600  810,039,500 
Executive Holdback 0.00  (16,486,900)  (16,486,900) 
Expenditure Adjustments (1.71)  (226,900)  6,241,200  8,533,500  14,547,800 


FY 2002 Estimated Expenditures 195.69  223,934,700  30,027,500  554,138,200  808,100,400 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (1,325,000)  (598,100)  (3,315,400)  (5,238,500) 
Restore Holdback/Neg. Supp 0.00  9,226,000  16,479,300  25,705,300 
Permanent Base Reduction 0.00  (18,650,500)  (2,618,400)  (45,085,300)  (66,354,200) 


FY 2003 Base 195.69  213,185,200  26,811,000  522,216,800  762,213,000 
Personnel Cost Rollups 0.00  13,600  19,500  33,100 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  7,922,100  19,551,800  27,473,900 
Replacement Items 0.00 
Nonstandard Adjustments 0.00  21,273,700  51,774,900  73,048,600 
Annualizations 0.00  434,600  1,605,500  2,040,100 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00 
Fund Shifts 0.00  (138,300)  138,300 


FY 2003 Program Maintenance 195.69  242,690,900  26,811,000  595,306,800  864,808,700 



Enhancements          
Medical Assistance Services          
 1. Expand Healthy Connections 0.00 
 2. HCBS Waiver Compliance 0.00 
 3. HIPAA Privacy Officer 0.00 
 4. DD & MH Project Contracts 0.00 
 5. Breast & Cervical Cancer 0.00  283,000  1,099,400  1,382,400 
 6. RBRVS Rates for Physicians 0.00 
 7. Co-Payment Automation 0.00 
 8. Additional Capital Outlay 0.00 
 9. UMP – DD Contract & Automation 0.00  (492,900)  (600,100)  (1,093,000) 
 10. UMP – MH Removal 0.00  (120,800)  (120,800)  (241,600) 
 11. Emergency Dental Care 0.00  (2,060,800)  (5,039,200)  (7,100,000) 


FY 2003 Total 195.69  240,299,400  26,811,000  590,646,100  857,756,500 
Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp (1.71)  10,988,100  2,410,500  34,842,300  48,240,900 
% Chg from FY 2002 Orig Approp. (0.9%)   4.8%   9.9%   6.3%   6.0%  

Contact: Dick Burns 334-4742

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1490