2687-S AMH BAIL MATC 041

SHB 2687 - H AMD 1346

By Representative Bailey

WITHDRAWN 2/25/2008

   On page 85, line 23, decrease the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2009 by $2,008,000.

   on page 85, line 25, decrease the general fund--federal appropriation by $2,097,000.

   On page 85, line 29, correct the total.

   On page 88, beginning on line 34, strike everything through page 89, line 11 and insert the following:  

   "(i))) Amounts appropriated in this section are sufficient to increase provider payment rates by 6.0 percent, effective July 1, 2007, and by an additional 2.0 percent, effective July 1, 2008, for boarding homes, including those currently receiving exceptional care rates; and by 3.2 percent, effective July 1, 2007, and on average, by an additional ((2.0)) 4.9 percent, effective July 1, 2008, for adult family homes, including those currently receiving exceptional care rates."

   On page 92, line 20, increase the general fund--state appropriation for FY 2009 by $1,503,000

   On page 92, line 22, increase the general fund--federal appropriation by $1,570,000

   On page 92, line 31, correct the total.

   On Page 97, beginning on line 32, everything through page 98, line 9 and insert the following:

   "(((14)))(15) Amounts appropriated in this section are sufficient to increase provider payment rates by 6.0 percent, effective July 1, 2007, and by an additional 2.0 percent, effective July 1, 2008, for boarding homes, including those currently receiving exceptional care rates; and by 3.2 percent, effective July 1, 2007, and on average, by an additional ((2.0 ))4.9 percent, effective July 1, 2008, for adult family homes, including those currently receiving exceptional care rates."                

EFFECT:

   •     Eliminates the 17 levels of CARE payment model which would have moved $1.5m in GF-S and $1.57m in GF-F from aging and disabilities budget to the developmental disabilities(DDD) budget.

   •     Eliminates $505,000 in GF-S and $528,000 in GF-F that was appropriated to DDD for the implementation of the 17 levels of CARE payment system.

   •     Maintains the 4.8% for vendor rate increase for adult family homes that was proposed in the Governor's and the House budgets. The dollar amount for this vendor rate increase is $2,134,000 GF-S and $2,312,000 GF-F.

   •     Maintains $123,000 in GF-S and $177,000 in GF-F that was added to the adult family homes vendor rate increase for the purpose of offsetting some of the liability insurance costs.

FISCAL IMPACT:

   Reduces general fund state by $505,000

   Reduces general fund federal by $528,000