Mr. Chairman:

I move to amend House Bill 2 (second house second reading copy -- tan).

Signed: ____________________________

Senator Christopher Pope

And, that such amendments to House Bill 2 (second house second reading copy -- tan) read as follows:

1. Page B-2: .

Following: line 6

 

Insert: "a. Reduce Waiting List in the Developmental Disability Waiver (Restricted)

         5,000,000 5,000,000    [General Fund FY24 FY25]

 

         8,874,629 8,854,253    [Federal Special Fund FY24                                   FY25]"

2. Page B-6: .

Following: line 1

 

Insert: "The line item for Reduce Waiting List in the Developmental Disability Waiver is restricted to expenditures on reducing the size of the waiting list or average length of time on the waiting list in the Developmental Disability Waiver in the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division."

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Explanation - This amendment adds restricted funding for the Medicaid Developmental Disability Waiver with accompanying language on the nature of the restriction. Total funding is $10.0 million general fund and $17.7 million federal special funds over the biennium.