Amendments to House Bill No. 2

3rd Reading Copy


Requested by Senator Janet Ellis


For the Senate Finance and Claims Committee


Prepared by Joshua Poulette

April 7, 2023 (1:57pm)


1. Page B-2, line 5: .

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

Insert: "251,986,068 252,592,162"[General Fund FY24 FY25]

 

Strike: "134,354,309 146,317,246"[State Special Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "137,181,483 152,171,933"[State Special Fund FY24 FY25]

 

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

Insert: "1,362,743,009 1,395,693,569"[Federal Special Fund FY24 FY25]



2. Page B-3: .

Following: line 23

Insert: "The Legislature intends that the Department of Public Health and Human Services institute a policy of 12-month continuous eligibility for the Medicaid expansion population."





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Explanation - This amendment adds $4.8 million general fund and $8.7 million state special revenue funds over the 2025 biennium, while reducing federal funds by $13.5 million over the 2025 biennium in the Health Resources Division. This funding supports a policy of 12-month continuous eligibility for the Medicaid expansion population.