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HOUSE BILL NO. 311 – Approp/H&W/Developmnt Disabilities

HOUSE BILL NO. 311

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H0311.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES SERVICES - Appropriates $18,611,200 to the Department of
Health and Welfare for the Community Developmental Disabilities Services
Program for fiscal year 2008; limits the authorized full-time equivalent
positions for the Community Developmental Disabilities Services Program to
166.92; appropriates $24,317,700 to the Department of Health and Welfare
for the Idaho State School and Hospital Program for fiscal year 2008;
limits the authorized full-time equivalent positions for the Idaho State
School and Hospital Program to 375.53; authorizes the State Controller to
make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; reappropriates unexpended
and unencumbered fund balances; directs that funds for trustee and benefit
payments shall not be transferred; provides intent regarding intensive
behavioral intervention services; directs the distribution of the funding
for employee compensation; and directs the allocation of salary savings.

03/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 67-0-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood,
      Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake,
      LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
      Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Thayn, Trail,
      Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Andrus, Snodgrass, Stevenson
    Floor Sponsor - Henbest
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/16    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/21    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
      Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Broadsword
    Title apvd - to House
03/22    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/23    Pres signed
03/26    To Governor
03/30    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 295
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 311
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR SERVICES  FOR
  3        THE  DEVELOPMENTALLY  DISABLED  IN  THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
  4        SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME
  5        EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS  FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICES
  6        PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE  FOR
  7        SERVICES  FOR  THE  DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED IN THE IDAHO STATE SCHOOL AND
  8        HOSPITAL PROGRAM; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS
  9        FOR  THE IDAHO STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL PROGRAM; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE
 10        CONTROLLER SHALL MAKE TRANSFERS FROM  THE  GENERAL  FUND;  REAPPROPRIATING
 11        CERTAIN UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED BALANCES OF MONEYS; DIRECTING THAT THE
 12        FUNDS  FOR TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED; EXPRESS-
 13        ING LEGISLATIVE INTENT WITH REGARD TO INTENSIVE  BEHAVIORAL  INTERVENTION;
 14        DIRECTING  THE  DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND
 15        DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
 16    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 17        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of  Health  and
 18    Welfare  for services for the developmentally disabled in the Community Devel-
 19    opmental Disability Services Program the  following  amounts  to  be  expended
 20    according  to  the  designated  expense  classes from the listed funds for the
 21    period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 22                                                       FOR
 23                    FOR         FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 24                 PERSONNEL   OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 25                   COSTS    EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS        TOTAL
 26    FROM:
 27    General
 28     Fund        $ 4,779,400 $1,267,800   $179,500  $2,745,700   $ 8,972,400
 29    Cooperative Welfare
 30     Fund
 31     (Federal)     4,623,700  1,919,200    108,500   1,300,500     7,951,900
 32    Cooperative Welfare
 33     Fund
 34     (Dedicated)     760,800     46,300                879,800     1,686,900
 35      TOTAL      $10,163,900 $3,233,300   $288,000  $4,926,000   $18,611,200
                                                                        
 36        SECTION 2.  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.  In  accordance  with  Section
 37    67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
 38    more than one hundred sixty-six and ninety-two hundredths  (166.92)  full-time
 39    equivalent  positions for the Community Developmental Disability Services Pro-
 40    gram during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. Transfers of full-
 41    time equivalent positions between appropriated programs within the  department
 42    are  authorized and shall be reported in the budget prepared for the next fis-
 43    cal year. Any full-time equivalent positions in  excess  of  the  department's
                                                                        
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  1    total  cap may be authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to the
  2    Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.
                                                                        
  3        SECTION 3.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of  Health  and
  4    Welfare  for  services  for  the  developmentally  disabled in the Idaho State
  5    School and Hospital Program the following amounts to be expended  according to
  6    the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the  period  July  1,
  7    2007, through June 30, 2008:
  8                                                         FOR
  9                     FOR          FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 10                  PERSONNEL    OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 11                    COSTS     EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 12    FROM:
 13    General
 14     Fund        $ 4,526,100   $  574,000   $293,500  $115,900   $ 5,509,500
 15    Medical Assistance
 16     Fund                           3,500                              3,500
 17    Cooperative Welfare
 18     Fund
 19     (Federal)    14,450,300    2,891,200     22,100   225,200    17,588,800
 20    Cooperative Welfare
 21     Fund
 22     (Dedicated)     667,500      537,800               10,600     1,215,900
 23      TOTAL      $19,643,900   $4,006,500   $315,600  $351,700   $24,317,700
                                                                        
 24        SECTION  4.  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS.  In accordance with Section
 25    67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and  Welfare  is  authorized  no
 26    more than three hundred seventy-five and fifty-three hundredths (375.53) full-
 27    time equivalent positions for the Idaho State School and Hospital Program dur-
 28    ing  the  period  July  1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. Transfers of full-time
 29    equivalent positions between appropriated programs within the  department  are
 30    authorized  and  shall  be reported in the budget prepared for the next fiscal
 31    year. Any full-time equivalent positions in excess of the  department's  total
 32    cap  may be authorized only by the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint
 33    Finance-Appropriations Committee.
                                                                        
 34        SECTION 5.  GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State  Controller
 35    shall  make  transfers  from the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
 36    periodically, as requested by the director of the  Department  of  Health  and
 37    Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
 38        SECTION  6.  REAPPROPRIATION  OF  THE  COOPERATIVE  WELFARE FUND. There is
 39    hereby reappropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare  any  unexpended
 40    and  unencumbered balances in the Cooperative Welfare Fund as appropriated for
 41    fiscal year 2007 to the Community Developmental  Disability  Services  Program
 42    to  be  used for nonrecurring expenditures for the Infant and Toddler Program,
 43    for  the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. The reappropriation shall
 44    be computed by the Department of Health and Welfare and for budgeting purposes
 45    any General Fund portion of the balance in the Cooperative Welfare Fund  shall
 46    be identified as part of the General Fund.
                                                                        
 47        SECTION 7.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 67-3511, Idaho Code,
 48    funds  budgeted  in  the  trustee and benefit payments expenditure object code
 49    shall not be transferred to any other objects within the program budget during
 50    fiscal year 2008.
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION 8.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the Community  Devel-
  2    opmental  Disabilities  Program  report back on the status regarding growth in
  3    the use of intensive behavioral intervention services to  the  Joint  Finance-
  4    Appropriations  Committee  during  its  2009  budget hearing. The report shall
  5    include the last five (5) years' growth history and the outcomes  and  effects
  6    the  additional  five  (5) full-time equivalent positions have had on the pro-
  7    gram.
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 9.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
  9    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 10        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 11        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 12        midpoint within their agency.
 13        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 14        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 15        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 16        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 17        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 18    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 19    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 20    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 21    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 22    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
 23    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
 24    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 25    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
 26    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 27        SECTION  10.  The  Department  of Health and Welfare is hereby directed to
 28    allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide for employee  salary
 29    needs  before other operational budget priorities are considered. Where appli-
 30    cable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay  grade  or
 31    occupational  groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first
 32    in the order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16395

This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for Services to the Developmentally Disabled. This budgeted division has two programs:

1) Community Developmental Disability Services and 2) Idaho State School and Hospital.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 546.97  14,060,500  2,568,100  23,689,600  40,318,200 
Reappropriations 0.00  37,800  37,800 
 7. Increase Receipts Spending Authority 0.00  400,000  400,000 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 546.97  14,098,300  2,968,100  23,689,600  40,756,000 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers (9.52)  (592,700)  616,000  23,300 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 537.45  13,505,600  2,968,100  24,305,600  40,779,300 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (90,300)  (77,600)  (653,400)  (821,300) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  (420,000)  (420,000) 


FY 2008 Base 537.45  12,995,300  2,890,500  23,652,200  39,538,000 
Benefit Costs 0.00  211,600  241,000  452,600 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00  51,800  15,800  118,700  186,300 
Replacement Items 0.00  470,500  128,100  598,600 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  539,500  699,100  1,238,600 
Nondiscretionary Adjustments 0.00  63,800  (63,800) 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 537.45  14,332,500  2,906,300  24,775,300  42,014,100 


Enhancements          
 9. Intensive Behavioral Intervention Prgm. 5.00  149,400  149,400  298,800 
 39. Additional On-Going Federal Monies 0.00  616,000  616,000 
 41. Shift Operating Funding to Personnel 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 542.45  14,481,900  2,906,300  25,540,700  42,928,900 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp (4.52)  421,400  338,200  1,851,100  2,610,700 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. (0.8%)  3.0%  13.2%  7.8%  6.5% 

Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H311