| DEPARTMENT |
FY 2018
Budgetary Recommendation |
FY 2018
Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2018
Total Spending |
FY 2018
Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Elder Affairs | 529,818 | 37,991 | 567,809 | 105,509 |
Note: MassHealth Senior Care and MassHealth Nursing Home Supplemental Rates (formerly 4000-0600 and 4000-0640) are now funded within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (4000-0601 and 4000-0641).
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS | 567,808,771 | |
| Budgetary Recommendation | 529,817,706 | |
| 9110-0100 |
DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION
For the operation of the executive office of elder affairs |
2,087,778 |
| 9110-0600 |
COMMUNITY CHOICES
For health care services provided to MassHealth members who are seniors and are eligible for community-based waiver services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to these recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the benefits of community-based waiver services shall not be reduced below the services provided in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that the eligibility requirements for this program shall not be more restrictive than those established in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item to implement the pre-admission counseling and assessment program under the fourth paragraph of section 9 of said chapter 118E of the General Laws, which shall be implemented on a statewide basis through the aging and disability resource consortia; and provided further, that funds from this item may be expended for the Clinical Assessment and Eligibility Program and the Comprehensive Services Screening Model Program |
225,675,000 |
| 9110-1455 |
PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE
For the costs of the drug insurance program under section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws; provided, that amounts received by the executive office of elder affairs' vendor as premium revenue for this program may be retained and expended by the vendor for the purposes of the program; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the operation of the pharmacy outreach program under section 4C of chapter 19A of the General Laws; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, prescription drug coverage or benefits payable by the executive office of elder affairs and the entities with which it has contracted for administration of the subsidized catastrophic drug insurance program under said section 39 of said chapter 19A , shall be the payer of last resort for this program for eligible persons with regard to any other third-party prescription coverage or benefits available to the eligible persons; provided further, that the executive office shall seek to obtain maximum federal funding for discounts on prescription drugs available to the executive office and to prescription advantage enrollees; provided further, that the executive office shall take steps for the coordination of benefits with the Medicare prescription drug benefit created under the federal Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 to ensure that Massachusetts residents take advantage of this benefit; provided further, that a person shall be eligible to enroll in the program at any time within a year after reaching age 65; and provided further, that the executive office shall allow those who meet the program eligibility criteria to enroll in the program at any time during the year |
17,179,054 |
| 9110-1604 |
SUPPORTIVE SENIOR HOUSING PROGRAM
For the operation of the supportive senior housing program at state or federally assisted housing sites |
5,668,475 |
| 9110-1630 |
ELDER HOME CARE PURCHASED SERVICES
For the operation of the state elder home care program, including contracts with aging service access points for the home care program, home care, health aides, home health and respite services, geriatric mental health services and other services provided to the elderly; provided, that sliding-scale fees shall be charged to qualified elders; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may waive collection of sliding-scale fees in cases of extreme financial hardship; provided further, that not more than $16,000,000 in revenues accrued from sliding-scale fees shall be retained by the individual home care organizations without reallocation by the executive office of elder affairs and shall be expended for the home care program, consistent with guidelines to be issued by the executive office; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer not more than 3 per cent of the funds appropriated in this item to item 9110-1633 for case management services and the administration of the home care program |
174,184,360 |
| 9110-1633 |
ELDER HOME CARE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
For the operation of the elder home care case management program, including contracts with aging service access points or other qualified entities for home care case management services and the administration of the home care organizations funded through item 9110-1630 ; provided, that the contracts shall include the costs of administrative personnel, home care case managers, travel, rent and other costs deemed appropriate by the executive office of elder affairs; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may transfer an amount not to exceed 3 per cent of the funds appropriated to line item 9110-1630 |
52,271,372 |
| 9110-1636 |
ELDER PROTECTIVE SERVICES
For the operation of the elder protective services program |
29,207,918 |
| 9110-1660 |
ELDER CONGREGATE HOUSING PROGRAM
For congregate and shared housing services for the elderly |
2,069,880 |
| 9110-1700 |
ELDER HOMELESS PLACEMENT
For residential assessment and placement programs for homeless elders |
186,000 |
| 9110-1900 |
ELDER NUTRITION PROGRAM
For the elder nutrition program |
7,257,869 |
| 9110-9002 |
GRANTS TO COUNCILS ON AGING
For grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with non-public entities which are consortia or associations of councils on aging |
14,030,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 36,591,065 | |
| 9110-1074 |
OLDER AMERICANS ACT
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act |
109,606 |
| 9110-1075 |
TITLE VII OMBUDSMAN
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title VII Ombudsman |
336,169 |
| 9110-1076 |
TITLE IIIB SUPPORTIVE SERVICE
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title IIIB Supportive Service |
10,182,633 |
| 9110-1077 |
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family Caregiver Support Program |
3,700,000 |
| 9110-1079 |
IIID PREVENTATIVE HEALTH
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, IIID Preventative Health |
436,823 |
| 9110-1094 |
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Health Insurance Assistance Program |
1,097,000 |
| 9110-1173 |
OLDER AMERICANS ACT NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act Nutritional Program |
13,383,620 |
| 9110-1174 |
NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Nutrition Services Incentive Program |
4,885,300 |
| 9110-1178 |
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Service Employment Program |
1,881,340 |
| 9110-1190 |
MA CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, MA Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program |
100,714 |
| 9110-1191 |
ENHANCED ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY OPTIONS COUNSELING PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Enhanced Alcohol and Drug Recovery Options Counseling Program |
198,706 |
| 9110-1194 |
2013 MIPPA ADRC
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, 2013 MIPPA ADRC |
79,154 |
| 9110-1197 |
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PROGRAM
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Service Program |
200,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Spending | 1,400,000 | |
| 9110-0093 | VETERANS INDEPENDENCE PLUS INITIATIVE TRUST FUND | 1,400,000 |