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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Taylor, JP		DATE TYPED:	1/24/02		HB	31
SHORT TITLE:		Elderly In-Home Care				SB
					ANALYST:		Esquibel

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY02	FY03	FY02	FY03
	$13,100.0			Recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received

State Agency on Aging (SAOA)

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 31 appropriates $13.1 million from the general fund for the following:

• $4.2 million to SAOA for adult daycare, Alzheimer’s respite, general respite, case management, chore, home-delivered meals, home health, homemaker, housekeeping and home visiting programs;

• $4.4 million to the Human Services Department (HSD) for enhancement of the personal care option, Medicaid buy-in services for the working disabled and disabled and elderly Medicaid waiver Programs;

• $3.8 million to the Children, Youth and Families Department (YFD) for attendant care, adult day care, home care and adult protective services; and

• $0.7 to CYFD for various in-home services for elderly persons living on the Navajo nation.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $13.1 million contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund.

SAOA reports the $4.4 million in the bill for Medicaid expansion (person care option, buy-in services for the working disabled, and disabled and elderly Medicaid waiver program) would generate federal matching funds of approximately $13.2 million.

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