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

SPONSOR:	Lyons		DATE TYPED:	01/25/02		HB
SHORT TITLE:		DD Waiver Central Registry Waiting List				SB	153
					ANALYST:		Esquibel

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

$6,700.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act

Relates to SB7, Developmental Disabilities Services

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received

Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)

No Response

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 153 appropriates $6.7 million from the general fund to DOH for the following:

$6.2 million to serve approximately 400 persons on the waiting list for the DD Medicaid waiver;
$400.0 to fund self-directed services for persons with developmental disabilities to promote self-determination; and
$100.0 to fund fiscal intermediary brokering support and services for those who choose self-directed services.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $6.7 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.

HB2 currently contains $44,386.5 in general fund and fund balance to fund the DD Medicaid waiver and reduce the waiting list.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

The San Juan Center for Independence has shown self-directed services for persons with developmental disabilities to promote self-determination to be a very effective model of service delivery for persons with disabilities.

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