MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Holland, Nettles, Barnett (92nd), Davis (7th), Moody, Read, Scott (17th), Stevens

House Bill 1763

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID LAW AND DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998.  

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid for the purpose of providing medical assistance under the Mississippi Medicaid Law and defraying the expenses of the administration of such law, as provided in Section 43-13-101 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998

$ 214,772,414.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Medical Care Fund created by Section 43-13-143, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of providing medical assistance under the Mississippi Medicaid Law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998

$ 159,686,619.00.

SECTION 3. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the commission, for the purpose of providing medical assistance under the Mississippi Medicaid Law and defraying the expenses of the administration of such law, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998 $ 1,482,111,700.00.

Prior period recovery of funds may be maintained and expended by the division when the recovery is received or finalized.

SECTION 4. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1, 2 and 3, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 11,039,083.00

Travel and Subsistence 375,000.00

Contractual Services 44,175,000.00

Commodities 425,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 478,650.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,800,078,000.00

Total $ 1,856,570,733.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 214,772,414.00

Special Funds 1,641,798,319.00

Total $ 1,856,570,733.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 335

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 7

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

From the funds provided in the budget category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," funds may be expended for the following purposes, in compliance with policies established by the State Personnel Board and any conditions placed on such expenditure:

(a) The components of the Variable Compensation Plan shall be maintained within the constraints of the funds appropriated herein.

(b) Funds shall be used to fund the "Realignment" component at the requirement established by the State Personnel Board.

(c) Subsequent to the application of Realignment, as specified in Subparagraph (b), above, funds shall be used to provide all eligible state employees employed on or before June 30, 1996, a Three Hundred Dollar ($300.00) "In-Service" COLA base salary increase effective July 1, 1997.

(d) All eligible state employees employed on or before June 30, 1996, shall receive a one percent (1%) salary increase on the first day of the month following their anniversary hire date.

(e) To be eligible for the salary increases specified in Subparagraphs (c) and (d), above, employees must have a current overall performance appraisal rating of "meets expectations" (2.0), or above, on the effective date of the increase. Employees who, subsequent to their eligibility date, receive a performance appraisal rating of "meets expectations" (2.0), or above, during Fiscal Year 1998 shall receive the salary increase effective the date of the rating. If an eligible employee is currently at or above end step for his or her job classification, or should this salary increase cause an eligible employee's salary to exceed end step, that portion of the increase exceeding end step shall be built into the employee's base salary.

It is the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 1999 do not exceed Fiscal Year 1998 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs and/or positions are added to the agency's budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Health-Max Program be expanded statewide.

SECTION 5. In compliance with the "Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994," it is the intent of the Legislature that the funds provided herein shall be utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible to achieve the intended mission of this agency. Based on the funding authorized, this agency shall make every effort to attain the targeted performance measures provided below:

FY98

Performance Measures Target

Administrative Services

Administration as a percent of total budget 3.03

Medical Services

Recipients (persons) 525,000

Recipients in managed care 150,000

Primary care physicians 4,739

A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 1999.

SECTION 6. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Governor's Office of Medicaid is hereby authorized to purchase, own and operate six (6) passenger vehicles during Fiscal Year 1998.

SECTION 7. The money appropriated under the provisions of Section 1 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, the money appropriated under the provisions of Section 2 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money to the credit of the Medical Care Fund, and the money appropriated under the provisions of Section 3 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the proper special funds to the credit of the Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the Director of the Division of Medicaid, as provided in Section 43-13-113, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1997.