OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5040
AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HUMAN SERVICES.
Primary Analyst: ES 3/21/22
Contributing Analyst(s): RDP, LD
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Social Services, Dept. / Public
Health, Dept.
FF - Transfer
to/from
3,000,000 3,000,000
Social Services, Dept. GF - Potential
Savings
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund; FF=Federal Funds
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1, which makes changes to a Department of Public Health
(DPH) grant program for community-based providers of primary care
services, has no net fiscal impact as it does not change the total funding
available to support the program.
Sections 2-3 transfer the administration of the Community Health
Worker Grant Program and associated American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funding totaling $6 million from DPH to the Department of
Social Services (DSS). Section 2 also adjusts how the funding can be
distributed and extends the date by which grants must be distributed
but does not change the total funding allocated to the program.
Section 4, which expands how temporary financial relief can be
provided to nursing homes using federal ARPA funds, has no net fiscal
impact as it does not change the total funding allocation available for
such relief. 2022HB-05040-R000054-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Section 5 limits the timeframe in which intermediate care facilities
can receive a minimum per diem, per bed rate of $501 by specifying the
increased minimum rate is for the purposes of providing pandemic-
related support. To the extent this requires DSS to make payments
utilizing a lower rate than they otherwise would have, the state could
experience a General Fund savings. The total cost associated with the
increased minimum rate of $501 is $2.8 million in FY 23.
The Out Years
Section 2 extends the timeframe in which grants (using ARPA funds)
can be distributed to community health workers, from June 30, 2023 to
June 30, 2024.