Cuts in the budget would also not provide any additional monies for additional child protective workers to work with troubled families and at-risk children. The reimbursement rate for nursing facilities will be determined using a case mix system. The reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient hospital services will remain at the rate in effect June 30, 2001. Calls to legislators should indicate support for this effort. Rep Rants said that they are close on six of the budgets.
Legislators do have most of the budget bills moving.
Rep. Siegrist said that he hopes that the Legislature can get agreements on a couple of the smaller budgets and send them down to the Governor so that legislators will have a better idea of how much can be spent in the disputed areas. Rep. Siegrist said that he expects the Legislature to need at least one additional week to finish up the budget work for the year. May. Speaker Siegrist said rejecting the plan would mean a special session. Governor Vilsack, Senator Gronstal and Rep. Myers have indicated that the Democrats will support the redistricting plan that is now before the Legislature. The House Republicans are still waiting to hear from the public response from the open hearings.