Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-635

EHS 635

Children's Autism Medicaid Waiver & Autism Support Centers

Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Lovely, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Moore, Joyce, Timilty, Ross, Brownsberger, Lewis and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5920-3010, by inserting, after the words “early intervention program” on line 9, the following words:- “provided further, that the department shall take all steps necessary to ensure that the waiver program is fully enrolled and eligible children with autism immediately begin to receive services under said waiver;”

and by inserting, after the word “Medicaid Services” on line 12, the following words:- “; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the number of contracted support services provided for families with autistic children under this item and the costs associated with such services not later than January 6, 2017; provided further, that such report shall include, but not be limited to, the services provided by the children's autism spectrum disorder waiver, with information regarding the number of children enrolled in the waiver and receiving services, linguistic and cultural diversity, age, gender and geographic representation of the applicants and the children enrolled in the program and department plans to continue to assess the demand for waiver services, any executive office of health and human services plans to expand the waiver for children on the autism spectrum of all ages in the future and any other information determined relevant by the department; and provided further, that the department shall submit copies of amended waivers to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities upon submission of the amendment.”

and by striking the figure "$ 6,482,207" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$ 7,482,207"