Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/bills/intro/H-891.HTM
Timestamp: 2017-10-22 06:39:09
Document Index: 66696775

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 312', '§ 902', '§ 1986', '§ 5363', '§ 4089', '§ 2073', '§ 423']

Subject: Omnibus appropriation act
Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to make appropriations in support of government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008.
Sec. 1000. SHORT TITLE
Grants 3,546,153
Total 13,527,758
General fund 4,235,112
General fund 133,008,878
Catamount fund 8,936,672
Sec. 2.235. Disabilities, aging and independent living - administration & support
Grants 139,073,290
General fund 177,693
Total 139,073,290
Sec. 2.240. Disabilities, aging and independent living - TBI home and community based waiver
Grants 139,096
General fund 139,096
Sec. 2.308 Education - state-placed students
Sec. 2.604. Transportation - program development
Operating expenses 114,905,490
Total 173,468,481
Federal funds 133,628,874
(1) from the next generation initiative fund, created in 16 V.S.A. 2887: 8,000,000
(a) Vermont Economic Development Corp per Sec. 5.802(a)(3)
(2) The sum of $14,383,258 is appropriated from the Vermont housing and conservation trust fund to the Vermont housing and conservation trust board. Notwithstanding 10 V.S.A. § 312, amounts above $9,783,258 from the property transfer tax that are deposited into the Vermont housing and conservation trust fund shall be transferred into the general fund.
(A) communications and information technology internal service fund established by 22 V.S.A. § 902a: $500,000 $400,000.
(B) Catamount fund established by 33 V.S.A. § 1986: $5,345,445.
(b) Notwithstanding 13 V.S.A. § 5363(d)(1)(A), the center for crime victim services may advance up to $10,000 to a victim for court order restitution cases prior to July 1, 2004 in an amount up to $1,086,929.
(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that in fiscal year 2011, general funds in the amount of $1,075,000 shall be included in the base budget to replace special funds that will be no longer available for the center for crime victim services.
Sec. 5.1101. Agriculture, food and markets – administration (Sec. 2.123)
(b) The secretary of state is authorized to spend, in addition to its appropriation in this act, up to $450,000 for the purpose of conducting the 2008 primary and general elections, and it is the intent of the administration to reques, and the general assembly to provide an additional appropriation in this amount in the fiscal year 2009 budget adjustment act.
(c) Legislative findings related to the health IT-fund as created in 2 V.S.A. chapter 27 and funded in 8 V.S.A. § 4089k as follows:
(C) a large practice that sees 100 patients per day can save approximately $24,000.00 per year in charting supplies alone.
(9) The gap between available funding and projected expenses for health information technology identified by VITL in the studies and plans it has submitted to the general assembly pursuant to Nos. 70 and 71 of the Acts of 2007 totals between $35 million and $40 million over five years.
(e) Of this appropriation, $100,000 is allocated for the Vermont student assistance corporation for loan forgiveness programs for health care providers through the dental hygienist incentive loan program and nursing incentive loan program.
(a) Of the general fund appropriation in this section, $692,000 shall be granted to community agencies for homeless assistance by preserving existing services, increasing services, or increasing resources available statewide. These funds may be granted alone or in conjunction with federal McKinney emergency shelter funds. Grant decisions shall be made with assistance from the coalition of homeless Vermonters.
Sec. 5.802. FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009 RESERVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS (Sec. 2.804)
Sec. 6.017. 33 V.S.A. § 2073 is amended to read:
§. 2073. V-pharm assistance program
(c) V-Pharm shall provide supplemental benefits by paying or subsidizing:
(1) the actual Medicare part D premium for the standard prescription drug benefit offered by Medicare part D prescription drug programs, except for any late enrollment penalties, provided that OVHA may pay or subsidize a higher premium for a Medicare part D prescription drug plan offering expanded benefits if it is cost-effective to do so;
(2) any other cost-sharing required by Medicare part D, except for
co-payments for individuals eligible for Medicaid. For those not eligible for Medicaid, effective July 1, 2008, V-Pharm will pay cost-sharing less the applicable copayment: $3.00 for prescriptions costing $29.99 or less, $5.00 for prescriptions costing $30.00 through $49.99, and $7.00 for prescriptions costing $50.00 or more;
(d)(1) The secretary of the agency of human services shall develop by rule the manner by which an individual shall contribute the individual's cost established in subdivision (2) of this subsection, except that individuals eligible for Medicaid shall only be subject to the cost-sharing requirements established by Medicaid and Medicare. The rule shall seek to minimize the possibility of inadvertent loss of eligibility for Medicare part D and V-Pharm benefits. Prior to filing the rule, the secretary shall submit the proposed rule to the health access oversight committee. The health access oversight committee shall review and advise on the agency rules and policies developed under this subsection and shall submit for consideration any recommendations to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules.
(2) An individual shall contribute the following base cost-sharing amounts which shall be indexed to the increases established under 42 C.F.R.
§ 423.104(d)(5)(iv) and then rounded to the nearest dollar amount:
(A) $13.00 In the case of recipients whose household income is no greater than 150 percent of the federal poverty level, such premium shall be $17.00 per month or $156.00 per year in the case of recipients whose household income is no greater than 150 percent of the federal poverty level.
(B) $17.00 In the case of recipients whose household income is greater than 150 percent of the federal poverty level and no greater than 175 percent of the federal poverty level, the premium shall be $23.00 per month or $204.00 per year in the case of recipients whose household income is greater than 150 percent of the federal poverty level and no greater than 175 percent of the federal poverty level.
2.301 – 2.399 & 5.301 – 5.399 Labor, K-12 Education-Higher Ed #s & Language