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Amend the resolve in section 1 in the 4th to 6th lines (page 1, lines 4 to 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "The rules must provide that facility heating costs be fully reimbursed as fixed costs, not subject to cost caps or other types of limitations." and inserting the following: 'The rules, in the provisions regarding the routine cost component and the related cap of room and board reimbursement, must provide a separate cost-of-living adjustment for heating costs that is reflected in the overall cap on costs in the routine cost component or the cap on room and board reimbursement.'
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the last line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "subchapter 2-A." and inserting the following: 'subchapter 2-A; and be it further'
Amend the resolve by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3 Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the costs of providing 2% cost-of-living adjustments for residential care facilities for state fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$105,102	$212,306	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$105,102	$212,306	

Medicaid Services - Mental Retardation 0705
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in reimbursement for residential care facility heating costs for the facility fiscal year ending after July 1, 2007.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$3,694	$3,840	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,694	$3,840	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$108,796	$216,146	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$108,796	$216,146	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for the costs of providing 2% cost-of-living adjustments for residential care facilities for state fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$731,200	$1,477,023	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$731,200	$1,477,023	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$1,156,727	$2,336,589	
 	  	  	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$1,156,727	$2,336,589	

State Boarding Homes Z009
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for the costs of providing 2% cost-of-living adjustments for residential care facilities for state fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$123,922	$250,323	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$123,922	$250,323	

State Boarding Homes Z009
 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for an increase in reimbursement for residential care facility heating costs for the facility fiscal year ending after July 1, 2007.

GENERAL FUND	2007-08	2008-09	
All Other	$24,930	$25,913	
 	  	  	
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$24,930	$25,913	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)	 	 	
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$880,052	$1,753,259	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$1,156,727	$2,336,589	
 	  	  	
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,036,779	$4,089,848	

SECTION TOTALS	2007-08	2008-09	
 	 	 	
GENERAL FUND	$988,848	$1,969,405	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$1,156,727	$2,336,589	
 	  	  	
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$2,145,575	$4,305,994	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment changes the reimbursement for heating costs from payment for actual heating costs to a separate cost-of-living adjustment for heating cost reimbursement that is reflected in the overall cap on costs in the routine cost component or the cap on room and board reimbursement. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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