Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of savings to be achieved by setting a rate cap at the median of current rates paid to providers for outpatient services to achieve payment equity among service providers.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other 0 (215,000)

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General Fund Total 0 (215,000)

Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731

Initiative: Deappropriates funds as a result of savings to be achieved by replacing child and family community support and in- home support services with a redesigned benefit based on clinical criteria.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other 0 (1,000,000)

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General Fund Total 0 (1,000,000)

Augusta Mental Health Institute 0105

Initiative: Transfers funds resulting from a reduction in Federal Disproportionate Share funding.

General Fund 2003-04 2004-05

All Other 0 416,668

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General Fund Total 0 416,668

Augusta Mental Health Institute 0105

Initiative: Transfers the following funds and positions from the Augusta Mental Health Institute to the appropriate programs: one Clerk Steno II position to the Regional Operations program; one Clerk Typist III position, one Director, Staff Training and Development position, one Systems Team Leader position and one Payroll Supervisor position to the Office of Management and Budget program; and one Program Systems Director position, 2 Mental Health Program Coordinator positions, 2 Physician III positions and one Social Service Program Specialist II position to the Mental Health Services - Community program. This request will generate $370,708 in General Fund undedicated revenue.