Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-550-R1

Redraft EHS 550

Disproportionate Share Hospital “DSH” Amendment

Messrs. Welch and Humason, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. Lesser and Collins and Ms. Gobi moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0700, by striking out the figure “$13,000,000” and inserting the following: “$20,000,000”, and by inserting after the words "as determined by the executive office" the following: "provided further, the executive office shall provide a supplemental payment of at least $10,000,000 for inpatient and outpatient behavioral and mental health services provided by disproportionate share hospitals subject to all required federal approvals and the availability of federal financial participation and shall be prioritized for services provided to children and adolescents”; and by striking out the figure “$2,874,688,065” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,891,688,065”.