6090-S.E AMH MILO DEAN 027

ESSB 6090 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (H-3010.5/05)

By Representative Miloscia

   On page 46, line 7, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2006 by $197,000.

   On page 46, line 8, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2007 by $227,000.

   On page 46, line 9, increase the general fund-federal appropriation by $403,000.

   Correct the total.

   On page 46, line 14, strike "$213,000" and insert "$410,000"

   On page 46, line 15, strike "$422,000" and insert "$649,000"

   On page 46, line 16, strike "$600,000" and insert "$1,003,000"

   On page 46, line 18, after "agencies" strike all material through "2006" on line 19.

   On page 51, line 27, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2006 by $1,323,000.

   On page 51, line 28, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2007 by $1,610,000.

   On page 51, line 29, increase the general fund-federal appropriation by $2,923,000.

   Correct the total.

   On page 53, line 13, strike "$1,413,000" and insert "$2,736,000"

   On page 53, line 14, strike "$2,887,000" and insert "$4,497,000"

   On page 53, line 15, strike "$4,305,000" and insert "$7,228,000"

   On page 53, line 17, after "agencies" strike all material through "2006" on line 18.

EFFECT: Appropriates an additional $6.7 million (total funds) to the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities and Aging and Adult Services Programs so that home care agencies receive additional payments equivalent in value to providing dental, vision, and vacation benefits as funded in the budget for individual providers who contract directly with the state to provide home care services (i.e., collective bargaining agreement for individual home care providers). Language specifying specific per hour compensation increases equivalent to hourly wage increases provided to individual providers is removed (i.e., 27 cents per hour on July 1, 2005, and 23 cents per hour on July 1, 2006).

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increases General Fund-State by $3,357,000.

Increases Other Funds by $3,326,000.