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Ways and Means advances $23 billion DHS budget with investments in Medicaid rates, in‑home care and residential oversight
Summary
The committee recommended Senate Bill 55‑26, the Department of Human Services budget, be reported out as amended. The package includes a $23 billion total funds budget with funding for Medicaid provider rate increases, a new in‑home care option, youth homelessness prevention and expanded oversight of residential facilities.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means on June 13 recommended Senate Bill 55‑26, the Department of Human Services biennial budget, be reported out to the full committee as amended. The human services subcommittee’s recommendation funds wage and rate increases, a new in‑home care option, homelessness prevention and enhanced oversight of residential care.
The subcommittee approved a total funds budget of $23,000,000,000 and a general fund allocation of $7,400,000,000 supporting 11,351 positions. The recommended general fund budget is about $1.3 billion, or 21.8%, higher than the 2023–25 budget, attributed mainly to caseload growth, wage and rate pressures and a declining federal Medicaid match. The recommendation includes targeted investments such as $144,000,000 total funds to increase…
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