Department of Medical Assistance Services (602)
| Request Title | Provide authority to limit overtime hours for consumer-directed attendants |
| Biennium | 2014-2016 |
| Budget Round | Amended Bill |
| Category | Savings Strategy |
| Region | Multiple Regions |
Description
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Authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to limit overtime hours that may be provided by attendants who are providing care under the consumer-directed service option in the Medicaid waivers. Specifically, the language authorizes: 1) time and a half up to 56 hours for a single attendant who works more than 40 hours per week; 2) require that an Employer of Record (EOR) act on behalf of only one individual except when there is more than one individual in the same household receiving these services; and 3) provide that attendants shall to be employed by only one EOR. Funding for DMAS to comply with this new federal rule is included in the Official Consensus Medicaid forecast for FY 2016. |
Funding Summary
| Object Type | FY 2014 | FY 2015 | |
| General Fund Dollars | $0 | ($325,702) | |
| Nongeneral Fund Dollars | $0 | ($327,357) | |
| General Fund Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Nongeneral Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| General Fund Transfers | $0 | $0 | |
| General Fund Revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Layoffs | $0 | $0 | |
| Additions to Balance | $0 | $0 |
Funding Details
| By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2014 | FY 2015 |
| 456 | Medicaid Program Services | $0 | ($783,059) | |
| 499 | Administrative And Support Services | $0 | $130,000 | |
| By Fund | Fund Code | Fund Title | FY 2014 | FY 2015 |
| 0100 | General Fund | $0 | ($325,702) | |
| 1000 | Federal Trust | $0 | ($327,357) |
Authorized Position Details
| By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2014 | FY 2015 |
| 499 | Administrative and Support Services | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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