CDCAN REPORT #117-2011: Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health & Human Services May 27th developmental services agenda released

• Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health & Human Services 23 Page Agenda for May 27th on Developmental Services Released
• Hearing Will Start Immediately Following End of Senate Floor Session on Friday Sometime After 09:30 AM At State Capitol in Room 4203

SACRAMENTO, CALIF  (CDCAN)  [Last Updated 05/26/2011  04:20 PM] -  The Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services released this afternoon the 23 page agenda focusing on developmental services for what is likely its final hearing on Friday, May 27th  before a final vote on the main budget bill is taken up in early June.   The hearing will begin immediately following the adjournment of the State Senate floor session – sometime around or after 09:30 AM, at the State Capitol in Room 4203.  A copy of the 23 page agenda is attached as a pdf file, titled “2011-05-27 - Agenda - Senate Budget Sub 3 - DDS.pdf”.  It was saved as a document that people who are blind or sight impaired should be able to read using a screen reading device.

The hearing will be televised live on CalChannel and also a live video stream on the CalChannel website at www.calchannel.com

The hearing will cover the Governor’s May 16th budget revision proposals  regarding developmental services under the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) , which the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services heard on May 25th and approved. The Senate budget subcommittee staff is recommending on all major items to take identical action that the Assembly took.

MAY 27, 2011 - AGENDA - SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES HEARING

Note: words or comments in brackets [  ]  are not part of the actual agenda but notes or explanations by CDCAN to explain an abbreviation, term or budget issue]

Potential major, important or controversial budget items are listed in color bold red below and preceded by *** for persons who are blind or sight impaired who use a screen reading device.

BRIEF Public comments is allowed for “Discussion Items” but not under “Vote Only Items”.  Listen for subcommittee chair’s instructions on when to testify (people can also continue to submit written letters and comments on issues to the subcommittee members and staff)

I. VOTE ONLY ITEMS

Department of Public Health (Budget Item 4265)

• Various Federal Grants

Developmental Services  (Budget Item 4300)

• Technical May Revision Changes
• Intermediate Care Facility for Developmentally Disabled State Plan
• Regional Center Operations: Meeting Federal Medicaid Requirements
• Capital Outlay: Fairview Developmental Center Fire Alarm System [Senate budget subcommittee staff is recommending that subcommittee approve this request – which was denied in March – which would be the same action taken by the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on May 25th]

II. BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION ITEMS

DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (Budget Item 4300)

A.     BACKGROUND

1. Comparison and Summary of Legislative Action in SB 69 Budget Bill [Note this budget bill was passed by the Legislature in March but never sent to the Governor]
2. Summary Overview of Governor’s May Revision Changes

DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.     COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES

1. ***Proposed [Regional Center] Purchase of Services Reductions (-$53.1 Million GF [General Fund]  [Reductions proposals covering Community Placement Plan, Rate Equity and Negotiated Rate Control, Annual Family Program Fee, Maintaing Consumer’s Home of Choice – Mixed Payment Rates; Maximize Utilization of Generic Resources – Education; Supported Living Services: Maximize Resources; Individual Choice Day Service – Three Components; Maximizing Resources for Behavioral Services; Transfer Prevention Program to Family Resource Centers; andDevelopment of Transportation Access Plans.  Budget subcommittee staff recommending that subcommittee (1) approve the $53.1 million in State general fund reduction as proposed;  (2) approve “placeholder” trailer bill language to continue the “fine-tuning of language on all issues as long as savings level is achieved”(3) approve a two year sunset on the Annual Family Program Fee; and (4) approve Supplemental Reporting Language regarding the Prevention Program component [these actions would be identical to actions taken May 25th by the Assembly Budget Subcommittee.  Supplemental reports are reports on an issue or specific concern that is given at a later date to the Legislature]
2. ***Governor’s May Revision Proposals: Federal Funds, Contracts and Regional Center Operations [Reductions to regional center operations: Self Directed Services Waiver staff reduction; Community Placement Plan staff reduction; Roll Back of Prior Year Staffing Increase; Reduce Accelerated Waiver Enrollment; Administrative Efficiency – Electronic Billing; Eliminate One-Time Office Relocation Funds; and Unallocated Reduction of $5.4 million in State general funds.  Budget subcommittee staff is recommending that subcommittee (1) approve the total reduction of $20.9 million in State general fund due to increased federal funds; (2) approve reduction of $1.7 million in State general funds from contracts; and (3) approve reduction of $14.1 million in State general funds from efficiencies and cuts to regional center operations]

B.     STATE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTERS

1. Adjustments To Achieve $15 Million (GF) [General Funds] Reduction Allocated By Legislature [Budget Subcommittee staff is recommending that subcommittee (1) approve Governor’s May 16th budget revision proposed for developmental centers including “placeholder” language regarding the cap on Secure Treatment at Porterville Developmental Center; (2) in addition, approve uncodified “placeholder” trailer  bill language regarding having the Office of Statewide Audits and Evaluations within the Department of Finance conduct a review and analysis of the budget methodology, including relevant data, formulas and cost assumptions used in determining the annual budget for developmental centers]

PLEASE NOTE:

Only those items contained in this agenda will be discussed at this hearing. Please see the Senate File for dates and times of subsequent hearings.

Issues will be discussed in the order as noted in the Agenda unless otherwise directed by the [Subcommittee] Chair.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals who, because of a disability, need special assistance to attend or participate in a Senate Committee hearing, or in connection with other Senate services, may request assistance at the Senate Rules Committee, 1020 N Street, Suite 255 or by calling 916-324-9335. Requests should be made one week in advance whenever possible. Thank you.

CDCAN BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY MAY 27, 2011

All hearing dates, times and locations are subject to change. If any hearing dates or locations change, CDCAN will issue a special report Friday morning reporting that.

MAY 27, 2011 – FRIDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #2 ON EDUCATION FINANCE

TIME:  11:30 AM (or upon adjournment of Assembly floor sesson)
WHERE: State Capitol – Room  444
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• All departments – open issues

PRIORITY: Unknown at this time
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Yes – brief (people can also submit written comments)

MAY 27, 2011 – FRIDAY

ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #1 ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

TIME: Meets upon adjournment of Assembly floor session
WHERE: State Capitol – Room  447
Budget Items To Be Heard:

• Department of Health Care Services (Budget Item 4260)
• Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (Budget Item 4280)
• “Open” issues – all departments

PRIORITY: VERY HIGH
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Yes – brief (people can also submit written comments)

MAY 27, 2011 – FRIDAY

SENATE BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE #3 ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

TIME:  09:30 AM or upon adjournment of the State Senate floor session
WHERE: State Capitol – Room 4203
Items To Be Heard:

• Department of Developmental Services (Budget Item 4300)
• Remaining “open” issues from other departments

PRIORITY:  VERY HIGH
PUBLIC TESTIMONY:  Yes – brief (people can also submit written comments)
CDCAN COMMENT:

• This subcommittee – like its counterpart in the Assembly, will hear and take public comment on the Brown Administration’s proposed budget related language (“trailer bill language”) to implement the $174 million in State general fund savings and reductions (of that amount $79 million is actual proposed cuts to services – while the remaining amount would come from new federal funding or savings from adjusting caseload budget projections).
• The Assembly budget subcommittee met yesterday (May 25th) on these issues.  

File Attachments: 

2011-05-27 - Agenda - Senate Budget Sub 3 - DDS.pdf (84.77 KB)