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Human Services committee supports several BAA restorations, debates HOP reallocation
Summary
The committee recommended restoring a missed residential care (tier 1) payment of $1,071,550 and supported a 2% COLA for area agencies on aging; it debated HOP/prevention fund reallocations and approved a partial $210,000 recommendation for recovery centers while reserving other decisions pending DCF testimony.
After testimony on supervised visitation, the House Human Services Committee turned to budget adjustment (BAA) items and debated several restoration requests raised by providers and community partners.
Residential care (tier 1): Chair Wood and members described an unintentional shortfall and recommended restoring $1,071,550 to residential care tier‑1 providers so their FY25 funding matches legislative intent. Committee members clarified that most of these expenditures are Medicaid‑reimbursable and that roughly 45% of the added cost would be state funds (the federal match would cover the remainder). The committee recorded a show‑of‑hands in favor of recommending the full…
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