Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-379

EHS 379

Health Care For All HelpLine

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Cronin and Keenan, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Boncore, Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. O'Connor and Gomez, Ms. Moran and Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0300, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $235,000 shall be expended for Health Care For All, Inc. for the additional costs associated with operating its free statewide non-profit consumer assistance helpline as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, also known as COVID-19, in order to provide health coverage eligibility, enrollment and navigation assistance and to operate an online support platform for enrollment assistance across the state”; and by striking out the figure “$115,234,923” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$115,469,923”.