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, line 6: .

Strike: "128,733,401 135,972,151" [General Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "135,784,214 138,857,385" [General Fund FY24 FY25]

 

Strike: "354,623,323 378,564,039 "[Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "368,486,596 384,273,633" [Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]

2. Page B-2, line 8: .

Strike: "250,363,803 249,388,073" [General Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "250,656,419 249,507,813" [General Fund FY24 FY25]

 

Strike: "1,367,192,448 1,404,752,345"  [Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "1,367,767,789 1,404,989,299"  [Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]

3. Page B-2, line 16: .

Strike: "94,385,113 105,189,940"  [General Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "104,659,991 109,394,480" [General Fund FY24 FY25]

 

Strike: "238,751,396 262,082,676" [Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "258,953,809 270,403,047" [Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]

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Explanation - This amendment adds funding for Medicaid providers studied in the 2023 biennium provider rate studies. The funding added is the amount needed to reach the study benchmark provider rates in each fiscal year. Total biennial funding is $24.8 million general fund and $48.9 million federal special funds.