Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-536-R1

Redraft EHS 536

Adult Day Health Payment Rate Adjustment to Prevent Additional ADH Program Closures

Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Eldridge, Rodrigues, Brownsberger, Rush, Moore, Brady and Lewis, Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Fattman, Humason, Hinds, Ross and Montigny, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Welch, Feeney and Barrett, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Boncore, Tran, Cyr, Collins, O'Connor, Lesser, DiDomenico, Crighton, Tarr, Timilty and deMacedo, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Pacheco and Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0601, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- “; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall establish payment rates for adult day health services that are, in the aggregate, not less than $4,000,000 more than was paid for such programs in fiscal year 2018”; and

in said section 2, in said item 4000-0601, by striking out the figure “$352,600,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$356,600,000”.