| ACCOUNT | FY 2008 Conference |
FY 2008 Vetoes |
FY 2008 Overrides |
FY 2008 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5911-1003 | Department of Mental Retardation Administration and Operations | 72,093 | 0 | 0 | 72,093 |
| 5911-2000 | Community Transportation Services for the Mentally Retarded | 14,137 | 0 | 0 | 14,137 |
| 5920-2000 | Community Residential Supports for the Mentally Retarded | 547,808 | 0 | 0 | 547,808 |
| 5920-2006 | Residential Rate Increases | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 2,000 |
| 5920-2010 | State-Operated Residential Supports for the Mentally Retarded | 130,965 | 0 | 0 | 130,965 |
| 5920-2020 | Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Mentally Retarded | 87,813 | 0 | 0 | 87,813 |
| 5920-2025 | Community Day and Work Programs for the Mentally Retarded | 122,670 | 0 | 0 | 122,670 |
| 5920-3000 | Respite Family Supports for the Mentally Retarded | 55,044 | 0 | 0 | 55,044 |
| 5920-3010 | Autism Division | 3,278 | 0 | 0 | 3,278 |
| 5920-5000 | Turning 22 Services for the Mentally Retarded | 7,700 | 0 | 0 | 7,700 |
| 5930-1000 | State Facilities for the Mentally Retarded | 182,759 | 0 | 0 | 182,759 |
| 5982-1000 | Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue | 150 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| TOTAL | 1,226,416 | 0 | 0 | 1,226,416 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION | 1,234,416,406 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 1,226,416,406 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 5911-1003 | Department of Mental Retardation Administration and Operations
For the administration and operations of the department of mental retardation; provided that the department shall not charge user fees for transportation or community day services; and provided further, that the department shall not charge fees for eligibility determination for services provided by the department or for applications of requests for transfer of guardianship; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal year 2008 the comptroller shall transfer from the Department of Mental Retardation Trust Fund established under section 2RRR of chapter 29 of the General Laws an amount sufficient to reflect the costs of the assessment on public facilities collected under section 27 of chapter 118G of the General Laws and an amount sufficient to fund rate increases for services provided to MassHealth members by nonpublic intermediate care facilities and community-based residences provided further, the comptroller shall transfer the federal financial participation received as a result of expenditures funded by the assessments to an account established for the department of mental retardation to administer for the purposes described above; provided further, that the assessments shall not be collected and the expenditures shall not be authorized until the department of mental retardation and the executive office of health and human services certify the receipt of federal approval of any home and community-based waiver amendments and related Title XIX state plan amendments, if required; provided further, that the department shall submit a semi-annual report to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total number of service coordinators within the department, the number of consumers served by said coordinators, and the amount of time spent per month per consumer; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be allocated to Whole Children, Inc. of Hadley |
72,092,896 |
| 5911-2000 | Community Transportation Services for the Mentally Retarded
For transportation costs associated with the adult services program; provided, that the department shall provide transportation on the basis of priority of need as determined by the department |
14,137,324 |
| 5920-2000 | Community Residential Supports for the Mentally Retarded
For vendor-operated community-based residential adult services, including intensive individual supports; provided, that $12,365,262 shall be expended in annualized funding for turning 22 clients who began receiving the services in fiscal year 2007 pursuant to item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2006; provided further, that $8,250,000 shall be expended for the fiscal year 2007 annualized cost of the settlement agreement Rolland vs. Cellucci, so-called and $5,000,000 shall be expended for the fiscal year 2008 cost of the settlement; provided further, that the commissioner of the department of mental retardation shall transfer funds from this item to item 5920-2010, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of said funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days before any such transfer; provided further, that not more than $5,000,000 shall be transferred from this item in fiscal year 2008; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated for Special Olympics for the purpose of unified sports; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Best Buddies Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for services to the developmentally disabled provided by Grow Associates, Inc.; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Advocacy Resource Center in New Bedford to provide critical family support services in the area of community-based resident education for special needs children |
547,807,631 |
| 5920-2006 | Residential Rate Increases
For the implementation of a residential rate initiative; provided, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 18, 2008, detailing the use of such funds to establish a rate system for vendor-operated residential services |
2,000,000 |
| 5920-2010 | State-Operated Residential Supports for the Mentally Retarded
For state-operated community-based residential services for adults, including community-based health services for adults; provided, that the department shall maximize federal reimbursement, whenever possible under federal regulation, for the direct and indirect costs of services provided by the employees funded in this item |
130,964,744 |
| 5920-2020 | Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Mentally Retarded
For compliance with the terms of the settlement agreement, dated December 19, 2000, and entered into by the parties in Boulet v. Cellucci, Civil Action No. 99-CV-10617-DPW, filed in the United States District Court of Massachusetts in order to provide services to the clients of the department on the waiting list on July 14, 2000 |
87,812,812 |
| 5920-2025 | Community Day and Work Programs for the Mentally Retarded
For community-based day and work programs for adults and for $3,532,932 in annualized funding for Turning 22 clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2007 under item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2006; provided, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Life Focus Center in the Charlestown neighborhood of the city of Boston |
122,669,711 |
| 5920-3000 | Respite Family Supports for the Mentally Retarded
For respite services and intensive family supports and for $1,766,466 in annualized funding for Turning 22 clients who began receiving services in fiscal year 2007 pursuant to item 5920-5000 of section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2006; provided, that the department shall pursue the highest rates of federal reimbursement possible for such services; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Friendship Home project in Norwell |
55,044,228 |
| 5920-3010 | Autism Division
For contracted support services for families with autistic children through the autism division at the department of mental retardation; provided, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the purposes of providing services under the children's autism Medicaid waiver application submitted pursuant to chapter 107 of the acts of 2005; provided further, that at a minimum, this waiver shall include children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive, including children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive, receiving services through the department of public health's early intervention program; provided further, that the income eligibility for the waiver shall not be any lower than MassHealth standard income eligibility for children to the extent feasible, and in the event that it is not feasible, the department shall provide the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education not later than March 1, 2008, with projected steps and a timetable for ensuring that as soon as possible income eligibility for the waiver is not lower than MassHealth Standard income eligibility for children; provided further, that the department shall take all steps necessary to ensure that eligible children with autism immediately begin to receive services pursuant to such waiver; provided further, that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendments necessary to comport with the requirements of this item with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education on the number of contracted support services provided for families with autistic children under this item and the costs associated with such services, not later than March 1, 2008; provided further, that the department shall submit copies of the amended waiver to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committees on education not later than December 31, 2007; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the purposes of a contract with Melmark New England, Inc. to provide training and support to families, educational collaboratives and public school districts on methods for coping with behavioral challenges associated with children who have autism spectrum disorders; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Youth Enhanced Services Non-Profit |
3,277,672 |
| 5920-5000 | Turning 22 Services for the Mentally Retarded
For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during state fiscal year 2008; provided, that the amount appropriated under this item shall not annualize to more than $17,664,660 in fiscal year 2009; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 2, 2008 on the use of any funds encumbered or expended from this item including, but not limited to, the number of clients served in each region and the types of services purchased in each region |
7,700,000 |
| 5930-1000 | State Facilities for the Mentally Retarded
For the operation of facilities for the mentally retarded, including the maintenance and operation of the Glavin Regional Center; provided, that in order to comply with the provisions of the Olmstead decision and to enhance care within available resources to clients served by the department, the department shall take steps to consolidate or close intermittent care facilities for the mentally retarded, in this item called 'ICF/MRs', managed by the department and shall endeavor, within available resources, to discharge clients residing in the ICF/MRs to residential services in the community if the following criteria are met: 1) the client is deemed clinically suited for a more integrated setting; 2) community residential service capacity and resources available are sufficient to provide each client with an equal or improved level of service; and 3) the cost to the commonwealth of serving the client in the community is less than or equal to the cost of serving the client in ICF/MRs; provided further, that any client transferred to another ICF/MR as the result of a facility closure shall receive a level of care that is equal to or better than the care that had been received at the closed ICF/MR; provided further, that the department shall report to the joint committee on human services and the house and senate committees on ways and means on the progress of this initiative, including both past actions and proposed future actions; provided further, that the department may allocate funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-2010, and 5920-2025, as necessary, under allocation plans submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before any transfer, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at ICF/MRs; and provided further, that the department shall maximize federal reimbursement, whenever possible under federal regulation, for the direct and indirect costs of services provided by the employees funded in this item |
182,759,388 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 5982-1000 | Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue
For the department of mental retardation; provided, that the department may expend not more than $150,000 accrued through the sale of milk and other farm-related and forestry products at the Templeton Developmental Center for program costs of the center, including supplies, equipment and maintenance of the facility; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary and for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system |
150,000 |
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intragovernmental Service Spending | 8,000,000 | |||||
| 5948-0012 | Chargeback for Special Education Alternatives for Mentally Retarded Children
For a program providing alternatives to residential placements for children with mental retardation, including the costs of intensive home-based supports, provided in item 7061-0012 of section 2
|
8,000,000 | ||||