Sec. EE-1. Cost-of-living adjustment. Any facility that accepts the cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 provided in this Act must provide an increase of no less than 3% in salaries and benefits to all front-line employees in each of those fiscal years according to the "Principles of Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities." For purposes of this section, "front-line employees" means all employees who work in the facility, excluding the administrator.
Sec. EE-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2001-02 2002-03
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Nursing FacilitiesAll Other $2,094,236 $2,157,063
Provides funds for a cost-of-living adjustment for nursing facilities pursuant to the "Principles of Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities."
Sec. EE-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.
2001-02 2002-03
HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Nursing Facilities
All Other $4,150,776 $4,296,869
Provides for the federal match for a cost-of-living adjustment for nursing facilities.
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