omnibus budget
reconciliation; health
HB 2635 is the omnibus budget reconciliation bill (ORB) containing health-related statutory and session law changes necessary to enact a balanced biennial state budget for the fiscal years (FY) 2002 and 2003, as contained in the General Appropriations Act, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, and the Capital Outlay Appropriations Act.
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS (BY AFFECTED AGENCY)
· Enacts session law to set the FY 2002 and FY 2003 county acute care contribution at $66,689,000, which is the same level as FY 2001. (Section 1).
· Enacts session law to authorize AHCCCS to use $35,988,600 in FY 2002 and $37,353,100 for FY 2003 from the Medically Needy Account of the Tobacco Tax Fund for the following items:
· Phase-out the quick-pay discount
· Eliminate a $10.0 million private hospital discount
· Fund expanded maternity coverage
· Fund HIV/AIDS medications
· Replace federal monies reduced due to lower federal matching assistance
· Fund medical 50.0% of medical inflation in FY 2000. (Section 2).
· Enacts session law to authorize AHCCCS to withdraw $18.4 million in FY 2002 and $21.9 million in FY 2003 from the Medically Needy Account of the Tobacco Tax Fund for deposit in the state Children’ Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Fund to pay the state share of the CHIP program. Require AHCCCS to use any unexpended Medically Needy Account balances from prior years in the CHIP Fund before making any new withdrawals. (Section 2).
· Enacts session law to reinstate the Hospital Pilot Reimbursement program for FY 2002 and FY 2003 (estimate savings of $6.7 million in both FY 2002 and FY 2003). (Section 3).
· Enacts session law to authorize AHCCCS to transfer a total of $10,827,000 in FY 2002 and $9,827,000 in FY 2003 from the Medically Needy Account of the Tobacco Tax Fund for the following items:
· AIDS medications -- $1.0 million in both FY 2002 and FY 2003
· Psychotropic medication for non-TXIX SMI -- $8.0 million in both FY 2002 and FY 2003
· Community Health Centers -- $1.0 million in FY 2002
· Immunization Information System -- $477,000 in both FY 2002 and FY 2003
· Hepatitis C disease surveillance -- $350,000 in both FY 2002 and FY 2003 (Section 2).
· As session law, allocates 0.8% of the Telecommunication Services Excise Tax to the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and 0.3% to the Poison Control Fund for FY 2002 and FY 2003. (Section 5).
· Allows a $10.0 million appropriation made from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant for FY 2001 to be expended from the joint substance abuse treatment fund. (Section 4).
HB 2635 passed the
Committee on Appropriations unamended.
The Committee of
the Whole adopted the Rules Committee amendment, which made only technical
corrections.
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45th Legislature
First Regular Session 2 May 11, 2001
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