59111003 - Department of Developmental Services Administration and Operations

Account Description FY2009
Spending
FY2010
GAA
5911-1003 Department of Developmental Services Administration and Operations
For the administration and operations of the department of developmental services; provided, that the department shall not charge user fees for transportation or community day services; 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 2010 the comptroller shall transfer from the department of developmental services 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 developmental services to administer for the purposes described above; and provided further, that the assessments shall not be collected and the expenditures shall not be authorized until the department of developmental services 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
71,690,708 67,224,506

Budget Reduction Explanation:   Reduces to reflect manager furloughs and other spending that is not affordable given the current revenue estimate.