The Florida Senate

409.26731  Certification of local funds as state match for federally funded services; federal waivers.--In order to implement Specific Appropriations 330 and 334 through 352 of the 1997-1998 General Appropriations Act, the Department of Children and Family Services is authorized to certify local funds not to exceed $5 million as state match for children's mental health services funded by Medicaid in excess of the amount of state general revenue matching funds appropriated for such services through the 1997-1998 General Appropriations Act. The department is also authorized to certify local funds not to exceed $5 million as state match for eligible Title IV-E services for children under the supervision and custody of the state in excess of the amount of state general revenue matching funds appropriated for such services by the 1997-1998 General Appropriations Act in Specific Appropriations 334 through 352. Federal Medicaid or Title IV-E funds provided to the state as federal financial participation consequent to certified local matching funds shall automatically be passed through to the local jurisdiction that provided the certified local match. All of the provisions of this section are based upon federal approval of the provisions as specifically limited in this section and shall not become effective if any further modifications are required of the state. The Agency for Health Care Administration is authorized to apply for federal waivers to modify the state Medicaid plan to include optional Medicaid in-home and therapeutic services for Medicaid-eligible children if the state match for such services is provided by local funds certified by the department as state match. Such services shall be available only in communities that provide the certified match.

History.--s. 6, ch. 97-260.