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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Carraro		DATE TYPED:	3/5/99		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Medicaid Personal Care Services				SB	603
					ANALYST:		Burris

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	FY99	FY2000	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
	$ 2,800.0			Rec	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

REVENUE

Estimated Revenue		Subsequent Years Impact	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	Subsequent Years Impact	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
	$ 8,203.4		Rec	FF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

Relates to HB2; SB2; SB207; and SB401

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Health Policy Commission

Human Services Department (HSD)

Department of Health analysis not provided

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 603 appropriates $2.8 million from the general fund to the HSD in FY2000 to provide personal care services under the Medicaid program.

Significant Issues

The personal care benefit is not currently offered by the Medicaid program. This appropriation will constitute a program change.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The federal match rate for FY2000 is 25.87 percent, which means the appropriation contained in this bill will entitle the state to a little over $8.0 million in federal revenues.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

Senate Bill 2 appropriates $2.8 million to the HSD to add the personal care benefit to the Medicaid program; Senate Bill 207 increases appropriations to the for Medicaid services under the Developmentally Disabled waiver; and Senate Bill 401 increases appropriations to the HSD for payments to Medicaid providers.

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