Adjust base budget for administrative costs associated with federal settlement
Biennium
2014-2016
Budget Round
Initial Bill
Category
Other spending or initiatives
Region
Multiple Regions
Description
Funds the positions and contract costs related to the implementation of the U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement, related to transitioning individuals with developmental disabilities from institutions to the community. In 2014, the funding for these costs was administratively transferred from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Therefore, there is no base funding in the Department of Medical Assistance Services' budget to cover the costs of 13 positions and the consumer-directed fiscal agent contract. Without this funding the agency will have to either eliminate the positions or divert funding from other critical projects to cover the personal services costs. The agency has no flexibility in funding the consumer-directed fiscal agent because that contract is based on the number of waiver recipients.