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Office of Disabilities and Community Services
OFFICE OF DISABILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Office of Disabilities and Community Services
Office of Disabilities and Community Services
| DEPARTMENT | FY 2013 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY 2013 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2013 Total Spending |
FY 2013 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Commission for the Blind | 18,917 | 10,617 | 29,534 | 2,996 |
| Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission | 40,715 | 103,344 | 144,059 | 3,143 |
| Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 5,390 | 533 | 5,923 | 113 |
| Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts | 27,367 | 0 | 27,367 | 13,388 |
| Soldiers' Home in Holyoke | 20,883 | 0 | 20,883 | 15,251 |
| Department of Developmental Services | 1,358,808 | 9,796 | 1,368,604 | 515,868 |
| TOTAL | 1,472,080 | 124,290 | 1,596,371 | 550,759 |
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND | 29,533,669 | |||||
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 18,916,669 | |||||
| 4110-0001 | MCB Administration and Program Operations
For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the blind, including the cost of sheltered workforce employee retirement benefits |
1,363,156 | ||||
| 4110-1000 | Community Services for the Blind
For the community services program |
3,433,227 | ||||
| 4110-2000 | Turning 22 Program and Services
For the turning 22 program of the commission |
11,112,168 | ||||
| 4110-3010 | Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind
For a program of vocational rehabilitation for the blind in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds from federal vocational rehabilitation grants or state appropriation shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other of these indirect costs of federally reimbursed state employees |
3,008,118 | ||||
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 10,476,000 | |||||
| 4110-3020 | Vocational Rehabilitation Grant for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation Grant for the Blind |
50,000 | ||||
| 4110-3021 | Basic Support Grant for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant for the Blind |
9,500,000 | ||||
| 4110-3023 | Independent Living for the Blind - Adaptive Housing
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living for the Blind - Adaptive Housing |
70,000 | ||||
| 4110-3026 | Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans |
780,000 | ||||
| 4110-3027 | Rehabilitation Training for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rehabilitation Training for the Blind |
21,000 | ||||
| 4110-3028 | Supported Employment for the Blind
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment for the Blind |
55,000 | ||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 141,000 | |
| 4110-6600 | Educational Purposes Trust Fund | 100,000 |
| 4110-6606 | Vending Facility Operators Trust Fund | 41,000 |
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| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION | 144,058,961 | |||||
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 40,714,766 | |||||
| 4120-1000 | Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
For the operation of the commission |
417,444 | ||||
| 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 indirect cost of federally reimbursed state employees |
10,013,705 | ||||
| 4120-3000 | Employment Assistance
For employment assistance services for severely disabled adults |
2,058,907 | ||||
| 4120-4000 | Independent Living Assistance for the Multi Disabled
For independent living assistance services for the multi-disabled |
12,229,279 | ||||
| 4120-4001 | Accessible Housing Placement and Registry for Disabled Persons
For the housing registry for the disabled |
80,000 | ||||
| 4120-4010 | Turning 22 Program and Services
For the turning 22 program of the commission |
419,288 | ||||
| 4120-5000 | Home Care Services for the Multi Disabled
For home care services |
4,280,624 | ||||
| 4120-6000 | Head Injury Treatment Services
For head injury treatment services |
11,215,519 | ||||
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 96,372,190 | |||||
| 4120-0020 | Vocational Rehabilitation Program Federal Funds
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation Program Federal Funds |
45,064,653 | ||||
| 4120-0021 | ARRA - Basic Vocational Rehabilitation Support
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - Basic Vocational Rehabilitation Support |
552,323 | ||||
| 4120-0040 | Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Systems Personnel Development Training
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Systems Personnel Development Training |
25,000 | ||||
| 4120-0187 | Supported Employment Program Federal Funds
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Program Federal Funds |
465,342 | ||||
| 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 |
168,715 | ||||
| 4120-0511 | Disability Determination Services
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Disability Determination Services |
46,887,874 | ||||
| 4120-0603 | Innovation Strategies for Transition Youth with Disabilities
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Innovation Strategies for Transition Youth with Disabilities |
286,334 | ||||
| 4120-0608 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Implementation Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Implementation Grant |
229,988 | ||||
| 4120-0760 | Independent Living Federal Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living Federal Grant |
1,705,000 | ||||
| 4120-0761 | ARRA - State Independent Living Services
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - State Independent Living Services |
51,967 | ||||
| 4120-0762 | ARRA - Centers for Independent Living Recovery Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, ARRA - Centers for Independent Living Recovery Act |
421,000 | ||||
| 4120-0768 | Assistive Technology Act
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology Act |
513,994 | ||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 6,972,005 | |
| 4120-0029 | Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled Trust Fund | 1,087,784 |
| 4120-0607 | Development Employment Strategies and Services Competencies / Training | 9,486 |
| 4120-6002 | Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund | 5,874,735 |
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| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING | 5,923,287 | |||||
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 5,390,287 | |||||
| Direct Appropriations | ||||||
| 4125-0100 | Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing |
5,390,287 | ||||
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intragovernmental Service Spending | 250,000 | |||||
| 4125-0122 | Chargeback for Interpreter Services
For the costs of interpreter services provided by staff of the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing
|
250,000 | ||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 283,000 | |
| 4125-0104 | Interpreter Services Revolving Fund | 283,000 |
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| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLDIERS' HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS | 27,367,458 | |||||
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | ||||||
| Direct Appropriations | ||||||
| 4180-0100 | Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts Administration and Operations
For the maintenance and operation of the soldiers' home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, for qualified veterans as defined by section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, with services provided to include skilled nursing, long term care, Alzheimer's unit, supervised/assisted living with clinical support and domiciliary beds; provided, that all pharmacy services shall be purchased through the state office of pharmacy services |
26,931,978 | ||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 4180-1100 | License Plate Sales Retained Revenue
The soldiers' home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, may expend for facility maintenance and patient care an amount not to exceed $435,480; provided, that 60 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this account; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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, as reported in the state accounting system, prior appropriation continued |
435,480 |
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| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLDIERS' HOME IN HOLYOKE | 20,882,812 | |||||
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | ||||||
| Direct Appropriations | ||||||
| 4190-0100 | Soldiers' Home in Holyoke Administration and Operations
For the maintenance and operation of the soldiers' home in Holyoke, qualified veterans as defined by section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, with services provided to include long term care, Alzheimer's unit and domiciliary beds; provided, that all pharmacy services shall be purchased through the state office of pharmacy services |
19,770,962 | ||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 4190-0101 | Holyoke Antenna Retained Revenue
For the soldiers' home in Holyoke which may expend for its operation an amount not to exceed $5,000 from the licensing of the property for placement of aerial antennas |
5,000 |
| 4190-0102 | Pharmacy Co-Payment Fee Retained Revenue
The soldiers' home in Holyoke may expend for the outpatient pharmacy program an amount not to exceed $110,000 from co-payments which it may charge to users of the program; provided, that the rates of the co-payments and the procedures for their administration shall be determined annually by the soldiers' home superintendent; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the soldiers' home 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, as reported in the state accounting system |
110,000 |
| 4190-0200 | Holyoke Telephone and Television Retained Revenue
The soldiers' home in Holyoke may expend for the provision of television and telephone services to residents an amount not to exceed $35,000 from fees collected from veterans in its care |
35,000 |
| 4190-0300 | Holyoke 12 Bed Retained Revenue
For the soldiers' home in Holyoke which may expend not more than $671,530 for the operation of 12 long term care beds from revenue generated through the occupancy of these beds; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the soldiers' home 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, as reported in the state accounting system |
671,530 |
| 4190-1100 | License Plate Sales Retained Revenue
The soldiers' home in Holyoke may expend for facility maintenance and patient care an amount not to exceed $290,320; provided, that 40 per cent of all revenues generated under section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, after compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with the license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this account; and provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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, as reported in the state accounting system, prior appropriation continued |
290,320 |
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| account | description | amount | ||||
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| DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES | 1,368,604,421 | |||||
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 1,358,808,302 | |||||
| Direct Appropriations | ||||||
| 5911-1003 | DDS Service Coordination and Administration
For the service coordination and administration of the department of developmental services |
63,187,472 | ||||
| 5920-2000 | Community Residential Services for the Developmentally Disabled
For vendor-operated, community-based, residential adult services, including intensive individual supports; provided, that the commissioner of the department of developmental services 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 the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means 15 days before the transfer; provided further, that not more than $5,000,000 shall be transferred from this item in fiscal year 2013; and provided further, that these funds shall be used for court monitor costs in compliance with the terms of the Rolland settlement agreement, dated June 16, 2008, Civil Action No. 98-30208-KPN, filed in the United States District Court of Massachusetts in order to provide active services for class members |
788,539,636 | ||||
| 5920-2010 | State Operated Residential Services
For state-operated, community-based, residential services for adults, including community-based health services |
178,324,106 | ||||
| 5920-2025 | Community Day and Work Programs
For community-based day and work programs and associated transportation costs for adults; provided, that the department shall provide transportation on the basis of priority of need as determined by the department |
145,509,365 | ||||
| 5920-3000 | Respite Family Supports for the Developmentally Disabled
For respite services and intensive family supports |
41,004,298 | ||||
| 5920-3010 | Autism Division
For support services for families with autistic children through the autism division |
4,635,921 | ||||
| 5920-5000 | Turning 22 Program and Services
For services to clients of the department who turn 22 years of age during state fiscal year 2013 |
5,000,000 | ||||
| 5930-1000 | State Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled
For the operation of facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; provided, 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 |
132,457,504 | ||||
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||||||
| 5982-1000 | Templeton Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue
The department of developmental services may expend for program costs of the Templeton developmental center, including supplies, equipment and facility maintenance, an amount not to exceed $150,000 received from the sale of milk and other farm-related products at the center; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 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, as reported in the state accounting system |
150,000 | ||||
| account | description | amount | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intragovernmental Service Spending | 6,500,000 | |||||
| 5948-0012 | Chargeback for Special Education Alternatives
For the operation of a program providing alternatives to residential placements for children with intellectual disabilities, including the costs of intensive home-based supports provided for the purposes of item 7061-0012
|
6,500,000 | ||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 77,199 | |
| 5947-0012 | Lifespan Respite Care Program
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Lifespan Respite Care Program |
77,199 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 3,218,920 | |
| 5911-0001 | Templeton Parents Guardians Friends Expendable Trust | 9,704 |
| 5911-2001 | Department of Developmental Services' Commissioners' Trust | 3,173,858 |
| 5911-3022 | DMR/UMASS Shriver Campus Fuel Costs Trust | 21,358 |
| 5920-0002 | Belchertown Carousel Trust | 14,000 |
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