Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (720)
Request Title
Reporting and Data on Community Services Board Revenue Impacts
Biennium
2018-2020
Budget Round
Amended Bill
Half Sheet Number
310 #9c
Description
This amendment modifies language in the introduced budget which allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide funding from special fund balances at the end of the fiscal year to CSBs in circumstances where a CSB's additional fiscal year 2019 Medicaid reimbursements do not reach at least 90 percent of the general fund reductions assumed in Chapter 2 for fiscal year 2019. Language allows that assistance to be provided prior to the end of the fiscal year so that the provision of critical services is not disrupted. The amendment also clarifies that assistance may be provided to an individual CSB rather than requiring that Medicaid reimbursements to all CSBs fall short of general fund reductions before assistance may be provided. The amendment requires the department to report to the Secretary of Finance and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on how the expected general fund savings compare to actual Medicaid payments for fiscal year 2019 so that the expected general fund savings in fiscal year 2020 may be adjusted in amendments to the biennial budget during the 2020 Session of the General Assembly, if necessary.