FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2009
Conference		 FY2009
Vetoes		 FY2009
Overrides		 FY2009
GAA		 FY2009
Total
Spending
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Administration 647 0 0 647 638  
Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled 10,982 -100 100 10,982 10,942  
Employment and Homecare Assistance Including Independent Living and Turning 22 8,561 -100 100 8,561 7,438  
Independent Living Assistance for the Multi-Disabled 12,449 -100 100 12,449 11,751  
Accessible Housing Placement and Registry for Disabled Persons 89 0 0 89 89  
Turning 22 Program and Services 884 0 0 884 643  
Home Care Services for the Multi-Disabled 5,868 0 0 5,868 5,764  
Head Injury Treatment Services 10,934 -100 100 10,934 10,843  
TOTAL    50,415 -400 400 50,415 48,108  

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account description amount
MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION 48,108,451
Budgetary Direct Appropriations  
4120-1000 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Administration
For the operation of the commission; provided, that the commissioner may transfer funds between items 4120-1000, 4120-2000, 4120-3000, 4120-4000, 4120-4001, 4120-4010, 4120-5000, and 4120-6000; provided further, that the amount transferred from any of those items shall not exceed 5 per cent of the total amount appropriated for that item; provided further, that 30 days before any such transfer, the commissioner shall submit an allocation plan to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the distribution of the funds to be transferred; provided further, that amounts appropriated to the commission that extend or expand services beyond the level of services provided in fiscal year 2009 shall not annualize above those amounts in fiscal year 2010; provided further, that the commissioner shall report quarterly to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance on the number of clients served and the amount expended on each type of service; provided further, that upon the written request of the commissioner of revenue, the commission shall provide lists of individual clients to whom or on behalf of whom payments have been made for the purpose of verifying eligibility and detecting and preventing fraud, error and abuse in the programs administered by the commission; and provided further, that the lists shall include client names and social security numbers and payee names and other identification, if different from a client's 		638,131
4120-2000 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled
For vocational rehabilitation services operated in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from the federal vocational rehabilitation grant or state appropriation shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance and any other such indirect cost of the federally-reimbursed state employees; provided further, that the commissioner, in making referrals to service providers, shall take into account the client's place of residence and the geographic proximity of the nearest provider to the residence; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended on special vocational projects in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston for people with disabilities and provided further that not less $100,000 shall be expended for services provided by the Life Focus Center in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston
 10,942,193
4120-3000 Employment and Homecare Assistance Including Independent Living and Turning 22
For employment assistance services; provided, that vocational evaluation and employment services for severely disabled adults may, subject to appropriation, be provided; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended on special projects in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston for people with disabilities; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Charlestown Navy Yard project for disabled adults in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston
 7,437,614
4120-4000 Independent Living Assistance for the Multi-Disabled
For independent living assistance service; provided, that $3,840,000 shall be expended for the independent living centers contracted with the commission; provided further, that not less than $949,295 shall be expended for assistive technology devices and training for individuals with severe disabilities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the SHARE Foundation at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Joseph F. Timilty Adult Day Health and Memory Loss Center; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended on Living Independently for Equality, Inc. of Brockton for the operation of participants to meet other physically challenged individuals and take part in a number of therapeutic activities
 11,751,472
4120-4001 Accessible Housing Placement and Registry for Disabled Persons
For the housing registry for the disabled 		88,889
4120-4010 Turning 22 Program and Services
For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item shall not annualize to more than $1,572,888 in state fiscal year 2010 		642,679
4120-5000 Home Care Services for the Multi-Disabled
For homemaking services 		5,764,460
4120-6000 Head Injury Treatment Services
For head injured services; provided, that the commission shall work with the executive office of health and human services to maximize federal reimbursement for clients receiving head injured services; provided further, that the commission shall expend funds on a 24-hour basis for persons with severe head injuries in western Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Cape Cod head injury program; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended on the Keeping Every Youth Safe program at the Massachusetts Brain Injury Association
 10,843,013

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 86,447,869
4120-0020 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance or any other such indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees 		44,143,937
4120-0040 Vocational Rehabilitation & Comprehensive Systems Personnel Development Training
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation and Comprehensive Systems of personnel development Training 		110,887
4120-0187 Supported Employment Program for the Multi-Disabled
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Program 		474,283
4120-0191 Informed Members Planning and Assessing Choices Together
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Informed Members Planning and Assessing Choices Together (IMPACT) 		163,785
4120-0511 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled - Determination of Disability
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation - Determination of Disability 		38,556,149
4120-0608 TBI Implementation Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant for improving systems of care for OEF/OIF veterans with traumatic brain injury 		118,600
4120-0760 Independent Living for the Multi-Disabled
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living 		1,600,000
4120-0767 Assistive Technology
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology 		375,000
4120-0768 Assistive Technology Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology Act 		905,228

account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 43,000
4120-0030 Workforce Coordinating Grant for the Multi-Disabled 43,000