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SENATE BILL 599
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CF HB 509
By: Senator Kramer
Introduced and read first time: January 26, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Developmental Disabilities – Community Providers – Federal Participation for 2
Local Funds 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Department of Health to develop a process to 4
receive federal financial participation for the payment of county or municipal general 5
funds appropriated to community providers that serve individuals with 6
developmental disabilities; requiring the Department to allocate the federal financial 7
participation to the community providers to which the county or municipality 8
general funds were appropriated; and generally relating to funding for community 9
providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Health – General 12
Section 7–307 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2023 Replacement Volume) 15
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
Article – Health – General 18
7–307. 19
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 20
(2) “Community direct service worker” means an employee of a community 21
provider that provides treatment or services to developmentally disabled individuals. 22
(3) “Community provider” means a community–based agency or program 23
funded by the Administration to serve individuals with developmental disabilities. 24 2 SENATE BILL 599
(4) “Rate” means the reimbursement rate paid by the Department to a 1
community provider from the State General Fund, Maryland Medical Assistance Program 2
funds, other State or federal funds, or a combination of funds. 3
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this title or any other provision of law, the 4
Department shall reimburse community providers as provided in this section. 5
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Department shall increase the rate 6
of reimbursement for community service providers each fiscal year by the amount of rate 7
increase included in the State budget for that fiscal year. 8
(d) (1) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2019 shall include a 9
3.5% rate increase for community service providers over the funding provided in the 10
legislative appropriation for Object 08 Contractual Services in Program M00M01.02 11
Community Services for fiscal year 2018. 12
(2) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 shall include a 4% 13
rate increase for community service providers over the funding provided in the legislative 14
appropriation for Object 08 Contractual Services in Program M00M01.02 Community 15
Services for fiscal year 2020. 16
(3) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 shall include a 4% 17
rate increase for community service providers over the funding provided in the legislative 18
appropriation for Object 08 Contractual Services in Program M00M01.02 Community 19
Services for fiscal year 2021. 20
(4) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 shall include a 4% 21
rate increase for community service providers over the funding provided in the legislative 22
appropriation for Object 08 Contractual Services in Program M00M01.02 Community 23
Services for fiscal year 2022. 24
(5) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 shall include a 4% 25
rate increase for community service providers over the funding provided in the legislative 26
appropriation for Object 08 Contractual Services in Program M00M01.02 Community 27
Services for fiscal year 2023. 28
(e) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 and thereafter for 29
community service providers shall be presented in the same manner, including object and 30
program information, as provided for in the fiscal year 2015 budget. 31
(f) A portion of the funds in subsection (e) of this section may be allocated to 32
address the impact of an increase in the State minimum wage on wages and benefits of 33
direct support workers employed by community providers licensed by the Developmental 34
Disabilities Administration. 35
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(G) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A PROCESS TO RECEIVE 1
FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPAT ION FOR THE PAYMENT OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL 2
GENERAL FUNDS APPROP RIATED TO COMMUNITY PROVIDERS BY: 3
(I) ESTABLISHING OR MODIFYING DEPARTMENT RESOURCE S, 4
RATES, PRACTICES, OR SOFTWARE SYSTEM S; AND 5
(II) COORDINATING WITH THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR 6
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. 7
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLO CATE THE FEDERAL FIN ANCIAL 8
PARTICIPATION RECEIV ED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T O THE 9
COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO WHICH THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY GENE RAL 10
FUNDS WERE APPROPRIA TED. 11
(3) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EVERY 6 MONTHS 12
THEREAFTER , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT A REPORT TO THE GENERAL 13
ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, 14
THAT DESCRIBES : 15
(I) ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SATISFY THE 16
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; 17
(II) THE TIME, DEADLINES, AND RESOURCES REQUIR ED FOR 18
THE DEPARTMENT TO SATISFY THE REQUI REMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 19
SUBSECTION; AND 20
(III) PROGRESS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SATISFY THE 21
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION. 22
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23
1, 2024. 24