Amendments to House Bill No. 2

3rd Reading Copy

Requested by Senator Albert Olszewski

For the Senate Finance and Claims Committee

Prepared by Jon Arnold

March 28, 2019 (7:34am)

1. Page B-1, line 26 : .

Strike: "172,284,694 185,178,912"[General Fund FY20 FY21]

Insert: "172,071,588 184,735,578"[General Fund FY20 FY21]

2. Page B-1: .

Following: line 27

Insert: "a. Montana Healthcare Information Exchange (Restricted)"

Insert: "200,000 400,000"  [General Fund FY20 FY21]

Insert: "b. Physician Reimbursement" 

Insert: "13,106 43,334"[General Fund FY20 FY21]

3. Page B-2: .

Following: line 31

Insert: "If a bill amending 53-6-125 to allow for a reduction of the physician reimbursement calculated pursuant to that section for the biennium beginning July 1, 2019, is not passed and approved, Montana Healthcare Information Exchange (Restricted) is void and Physician Reimbursement is increased by 200,000 in FY 2020 and increased by 400,000 in FY 2021."

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Explanation - This amendment would exempt the general fund portion of the Medicaid Physician provider rate increase by $200,000 in FY 2020 and $400,000 in FY 2021 and redirect the funding for the development of a Health Information Exchange at the Department of Public Health and Human Services.

The general fund impact of the amendment is $0.00. In order to redirect the funds, 53-6-125 must be amended, if not, the funding will remain appropriated for a rate increase for physicians.