Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-496-R1

Redraft EHS 496

Enough Pay to Stay

Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Cyr, Moore and Lewis, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Tarr and Barrett, Ms. Lovely, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. O'Connor Ives and Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, any remaining or unexpended funds, including any federal financial participation funds generated by the Community First Trust Fund established in section 35AAA of chapter 10 of the General Laws, shall be expended to provide adjustments to rates and capitations for home and community based services provided through line item 9110-1630, 9110-1633, 9110-0600, and 4000-0601; provided further that funds shall be provided for an add on to established capitations in line item 9110-1633; provided further that funds shall be provided for an adjustment to approved program rates issued under line items 9110-1630 and 9110-0600 to provide a rate add-on for wages, compensation and/or salary related costs for personnel providing homemaker and personal care homemaker services; provided further that funds shall be provided for adjusting rates for home health aide services funded through line item 4000-0601 for the purpose of providing Title XIX services