995148 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL Committee Amendment SB2500 HHS 37 Senator(s):Silver moved the following amendment:Section: 03 EXPLANATION: On Page: 055 This amendment moves proviso from Prescribed Medicine/Drugs and places it in Other Lab and X-rays Spec App: 229 and specifies a reimbursement rate. NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds Recurring - 0 0 0 Non-Recurring - 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________ Positions & Amount Positions & Amount DELETE INSERT AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION Program: Health Care Services Medicaid Services To Individuals 68501400 In Section 03 On Page 055 229 Special Categories 102324 Other Lab And X-Ray Services IOEE In Section 03 On Page 056 Immediately following Specific Appropriation 229, INSERT: From the funds in Specific Appropriation 229, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall implement a program to assess HIV drug resistance for cost effective management of anti-retroviral drugs. The program shall include the use of an FDA cleared HIV genotypic drug resistance test and shall be reimbursed at the rate of $355.78 per test. The University of South Florida AIDS Education and Training Center is designated to implement healthcare provider training on the use of HIV drug resistance testing when anti-retroviral drug therapy initiation or change is warranted. 235 Special Categories 102681 Prescribed Medicine/Drugs IOEE DELETE the first paragraph of proviso after Specific Appropriation 235.
Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items. 995148 Log:0099 EDP/AMW 03/13/02 09:21:39 PM Senate Page: 1