A bill to make appropriations for the department of health and human services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Introduced
by
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
1. Amend page 132, line 27, after “psychiatry” by inserting “or other state-operated psychiatric facility”.
2. Amend page 132, line 28, by striking out the balance of the page through “facility.” on line 2 of page 133.
3. Amend page 133, line 3, by striking out “(c)” and inserting “(b)”.
4. Amend page 133, line 3, after “individuals” by inserting “determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order of the probate court”.
5. Amend page 133, line 5, after “psychiatry” by inserting “or other state-operated psychiatric facility”.
6. Amend page 133, line 7, by striking out “(d)” and inserting “(c)”.
7. Amend page 133, line 7, after the first “of” by striking out “individuals” and inserting “adults”.
8. Amend page 133, line 9, after “center” by inserting “through the civil admissions process”.
9. Amend page 133, following line 10, by inserting:
“(d) The average number of children who, on the first day of each month, are waiting to receive admission into another state-operated hospital or center through the civil admissions process. The average described in this subdivision must be calculated based on the most recent 12 months.”.
10. Amend page 133, line 11, after “an” by striking out “individual” and inserting “adult”.
11. Amend page 133, line 13, after “process.” by inserting “The average described in this subdivision must be calculated based on the most recent 12 months.
(f) The average wait time for a child who is awaiting admission into another state-operated hospital or center through the civil admissions process. The average described in this subdivision must be calculated based on the most recent 12 months.”.
12. Amend page 133, line 14, by striking out “(f)” and inserting “(g)”.
13. Amend page 133, line 20, by striking out “(g)” and inserting “(h)”.
14. Amend page 133, line 20, after “of” by striking out the balance of the line through the first “psychiatry” on line 21 and inserting “adults admitted through the civil admission process that have been determined to be ready for discharge to the community, and the average wait time between being determined to be ready for discharge to the community and actual community placement”.
15. Amend page 133, following line 20, by inserting:
“(i) The number of children admitted through the civil admission process that have been determined to be ready for discharge to the community, and the average wait time between being determined to be ready for discharge to the community and actual community placement.
(j) The most recent 12-month total number of individuals determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order of the probate court ordering the individual to be admitted into the center for forensic psychiatry or other state-operated psychiatric facility
(k) The most recent 12-month total number of adults requested to be admitted to a state-operated hospital or center through the civil admissions process.
(l) The most recent 12-month total number of children requested to be admitted to a state-operated hospital or center through the civil admissions process.”.
16. Amend page 133, line 22, by striking out “(h)” and inserting “(m)”.
17. Amend page 133, line 22, after “individuals” by striking out the balance of the line through the first “centers” on line 23 and inserting “determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order of the probate court that were removed from the admissions waiting list and the reason for the removal from the admissions waiting list”.
18. Amend page 133, following line 23, by inserting:
“(n) The number of adults awaiting admission through the civil admission process removed from the admission waiting list and the reason for the removal from the admission waiting list.
(o) The number of children awaiting admission through the civil admission process removed from the admission waiting list and the reason for the removal from the admission waiting list.
(p) The number of individuals determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order of the probate court and not admitted into the center for forensic psychiatry or other state-operated hospital or center, and the rationale for the individual not being admitted.
(q) The number of adults not admitted into the other state-operated hospitals or centers through the civil admissions process and the rationale for the individual not being admitted.
(r) The number of children not admitted into a state-operated hospital or center through the civil admission process and the rationale for the individual not being admitted.”.
19. Amend page 195, following line 4, by inserting:
“Sec. 1935. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for home help caregiver council, the department shall allocate $1,000,000.00 to support the creation of a home help caregiver council. Once established, the home help caregiver council will be tasked with providing supportive services to Medicaid enrollees accessing eligible community-based supports, their families, and those who serve them. Supportive services may include program orientation, training, and a patient matching services to home care workers.”.
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
