Amendment ID: S2193-2

Amendment 2

Maximizing Federal Financial Participation in Home Care

Ms. L'Italien and Ms. Jehlen move to amend the amendment SECTION XX: Item 9110-1630 of said section 2 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015 is hereby amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that the executive office of elder affairs shall report, not later than January 1, 2017, to the house and senate committees on ways and means on: (i) enrollment data and any other information relevant to caseload forecasting for items 9110-1630 and 9110-1500 at current levels; (ii) projected utilization of services provided by said items 9110-1630 and 9110-1500 with eligibility expanded to include the individuals whose income does not exceed 275 per cent of the federal poverty level and with eligibility expanded to include the individuals whose income does not exceed 300 per cent of the federal poverty level; (iii) the projected fiscal impact of expanding eligibility to include the individuals whose income does not exceed 275 per cent of the federal poverty level and the individuals whose income does not exceed 300 per cent of the federal poverty level; (iv) program design considerations regarding the application of cost-sharing revenues to best support individuals in an expansion population of up to 300 per cent of the federal poverty level. provided further that the executive office of health and human services shall file a state plan amendment for section 1915(i) of the federal Social Security Act to maximize the opportunity for federal financial participation for any future expansion of eligibility for individuals whose incomes exceed current limits.