FY 2012-13 HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET S.B. 956 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES
House Bill is H.B. 5365
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$6,544,939,600 |
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1. Governor's Child Welfare Programs. House did not concur with Senate's rejection of some Executive programs, including paternity testing at hospitals, or with the Senate's partial rejection of the $3 per diem increase for foster and adoptive parents. |
6,276,200 |
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2. Governor's Public Assistance and Adult Services Programs. House did not concur with the Senate's rejection of local office security increase, revised mileage reimbursements for volunteers, Adult Services FTE increase, or SSI advocate increase. |
2,078,700 |
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3. Governor's One-Time Appropriation. House partially concurred with Senate's rejection of one-time child welfare funding. House redirected some funds to specific programs. |
4,500,000 |
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4. Reduced Authorization. House concurred with some Senate cuts and made further cuts. |
(87,077,800) |
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5. Per Diem Increases for Private Child Welfare Providers. House provided a $5 increase for private agencies compared to Senate's $3 increase, and did not concur with increases for residential facilities or general and specialized independent living services. |
1,588,700 |
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6. Low-Income Energy Assistance. House provided one-time appropriation from TANF for low-income energy assistance. Senate included a $100 point of difference. |
51,999,900 |
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7. Other House One-Time Appropriations. House funded several programs, including capital projects for nonprofit organizations, Focus: HOPE, and food banks. |
36,500,000 |
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8. Senate Child Welfare Programs. House did not concur with Senate's funding for special needs adoption subsidies or actuarially sound contract rates. |
(2,500,000) |
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9. Juvenile Justice Facilities. House did not concur with Senate's reduced funding for state-run facilities or the reduction in county share of costs. House closed the facilities. |
(10,403,000) |
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10. SSI State Supplementation. House did not concur with Senate's program reduction. |
4,050,000 |
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11. Other Senate Changes. House did not concur with Senate's $100 Seita Scholarship placeholder, fund sourcing for Multicultural Integration, or fund shift to maximize GF/GP. |
(100) |
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12. Child Welfare Field Staff Reduction. House reduced child welfare field staff. |
(4,331,800) |
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13. In-Home Care Incentive Grant. House provided $15.0 million grant for in-home care and projected $10.0 million in savings. |
5,000,000 |
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14. Veteran's Programs. House provided funding for capital projects and veteran outreach. |
10,000,000 |
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15. Caseload Savings. House reduced caseloads for FIP and adoption subsidies. |
(36,867,300) |
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16. Eliminate Private Fund Sources. House eliminated three private fund sources. |
(166,000) |
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17. Prosecuting Attorney Contracts. House funded two positions to handle elder abuse. |
300,000 |
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18. Food Bank Funding. House increased funding for food banks. |
450,000 |
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19. Michigan Rehabilitation Services and Commission for the Blind. House included the transfer of the Commission. Senate did not include the transfer. |
174,673,500 |
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20. Other House Changes. House unrolled all TANF funds into a separate revenue source, reduced funding for Michigan 2-1-1, and removed GF/GP and FTEs from Michigan Community Service Commission. |
(150,000) |
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$155,921,000 |
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FY 2012-13 House-Passed Gross Appropriation.................................................................. |
$6,700,860,600 |
FY 2012-13 HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2012-13 Senate-Passed: |
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1. FY 2013-14 Appropriations. House did not concur with Senate language on FY 2013-14 appropriations. House included new language on FY 2013-14 appropriations. (Senate Sec. 1301 and House Sec. 1301) |
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2. Fraud Hotline Advertising. House language requires the Department to inform the public of the welfare fraud hotline in any public advertisement for state assistance. (Sec. 290) |
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3. E-Verify System. House language requires the Department to use the E-Verify system when hiring new employees and new employees of contractors and sub-contractors. The system verifies legal status in the country. (Sec. 291) |
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4. Prosecuting Attorney Contracts for Elder Abuse. House language requires the Department to contract with the prosecuting attorney's office for 2 staff people to handle elder abuse cases. (Sec. 420) |
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5. Vehicle Purchases. House language requires the Department to contract with a nonprofit entity to provide vehicle purchases and repairs. (Sec. 424) |
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6. Michigan Rehabilitation Services and Commission for the Blind. House included boilerplate sections for the transfer of the Commission. (Secs. 430-435) |
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7. In-Home Care Incentive Grant. House language appropriated $15.0 million to establish an in-home care incentive grant program for juvenile justice services. (Sec. 587) |
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8. Energy Assistance Partnerships. House language requires the Department to partner with community agencies and other nonprofit entities to provide energy assistance for low-income individuals and families. (Sec. 611) |
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9. LIHEAP State Plan. House requires Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) State plan to allocate no more than 5% for administrative costs and to exclude weatherization. (Sec. 655) |
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10. Posting of Public Assistance Records. House language requires the Department to post quarterly reports on its website for the following programs: FIP, SDA, FAP, Medicaid, SER and CDC. (Sec. 656) |
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11. Extended FIP and Lifetime Limits. House language requires the Department to notify individuals eligible for EFIP benefits that participation in the program will count toward the lifetime limits. (Sec. 657) |
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12. Report on Juvenile Justice Facility Closures. House language requires a report from the Department on the placement of youth 6 months after the State juvenile justice facilities have closed. (Sec. 720) |
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13. One-Time Appropriations. House provided one-time funding for Office of Inspector General, capital improvement projects for nonprofit organizations, before- or after-school programs, Focus: HOPE, juvenile justice study, and Child Welfare Assessment Center pilot. (Secs. 1201-1206) |
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14. Performance Measures. House language requires the Department to establish performance measures. (Sec. 235) |
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15. Senate Child Welfare Changes. House did not concur with Senate on special needs adoption subsidies, actuarially sound contract rates, a work group on assessment tools, tracking assessment results, foster parent retainment plan, per diem increases, other child welfare work groups, a child registry, community-based programs, private agencies and Kent County privatization. (Secs. 556, 503, 511, 578, 516, 583, 546, 518, 517, 521, 504, 510, 519, 520, and 515) |
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16. Senate Juvenile Justice Changes. House did not concur with Senate language for a juvenile justice mental health study, the juvenile justice chargeback calculation, work group on Maxey privatization, and an analysis of the Child Care Fund. (Secs. 717, 705, 724, and 512) |
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17. Senate Medicaid Changes. House did not concur with Senate language for continuous coverage for foster children, new performance measures for eligibility determination, the hiring of MRT physicians, and a work group on the privatization of Medicaid eligibility services. (Secs. 506, 223, 224, 225, and 620) |
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18. Senate Public Assistance Changes. House did not concur with Senate on public assistance work groups, an asset test for Refugee Medical Assistance, a $2.50 cap on retailer charges, a report on the LEIN interface, assistance for felons, an EBT fraud report, and multicultural fund sourcing. (Secs. 602, 611, 612, 616, 617, 619, 672, and 618) |
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19. Other Senate Changes. House did not concur with Senate on psychotropic medication approval timeline, work groups on contracts and electronic invoicing, and food and beverage cost reductions. (Secs. 540, 230, 533, and 232) |
Date Completed: 4-30-2012 Fiscal Analyst: Frances Carley
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.