SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for SB 400
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 661438
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11  Senators Peaden, Klein, Dawson and Margolis moved the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         On page 74, line 1, delete that line
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18         Section 34.  Effective May 1, 2003, subsection (2) of
19  section 409.904, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
20         409.904  Optional payments for eligible persons.--The
21  agency may make payments for medical assistance and related
22  services on behalf of the following persons who are determined
23  to be eligible subject to the income, assets, and categorical
24  eligibility tests set forth in federal and state law.  Payment
25  on behalf of these Medicaid eligible persons is subject to the
26  availability of moneys and any limitations established by the
27  General Appropriations Act or chapter 216.
28         (2)  A caretaker relative or parent, a pregnant woman,
29  a child under age 19 who would otherwise qualify for Florida
30  Kidcare Medicaid, a child up to age 21 who would otherwise
31  qualify under s. 409.903(1), a person age 65 or over, or a
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 400 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 661438 1 blind or disabled person, who would otherwise be eligible for 2 Florida Medicaid, except that the income or assets of such 3 family or person exceed established limitations. For a family 4 or person in one of these coverage groups, medical expenses 5 are deductible from income in accordance with federal 6 requirements in order to make a determination of eligibility. 7 Expenses used to meet spend-down liability are not 8 reimbursable by Medicaid. Effective July May 1, 2003, when 9 determining the eligibility of a pregnant woman, a child, or 10 an aged, blind, or disabled individual, $270 shall be deducted 11 from the countable income of the filing unit. When determining 12 the eligibility of the parent or caretaker relative as defined 13 by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the additional income 14 disregard of $270 does not apply. A family or person eligible 15 under the coverage known as the "medically needy," is eligible 16 to receive the same services as other Medicaid recipients, 17 with the exception of services in skilled nursing facilities 18 and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally 19 disabled. 20 Section 35. The non-recurring sums of $8,265,777 from 21 the General Revenue Fund, $2,505,224 from the Grants and 22 Donations Trust Fund, and $11,727,287 from the Medical Care 23 Trust Fund are appropriated to the Agency for Health Care 24 Administration to implement section 34 of this act during the 25 2002-2003 fiscal year. This section takes effect May 1, 2003. 26 Section 36. Except as otherwise expressly provided, 27 this act shall take effect July 1, 2003, but if it becomes a 28 law after May 1, 2003, sections 34 and 35 of this act shall 29 operate retroactively to that date. 30 31 2 2:46 PM 04/30/03 s0400c2c-022dl
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 400 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 661438 1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 2 And the title is amended as follows: 3 On page 4, line 3, delete that line 4 5 and insert: 6 amending s. 409.904, F.S.; postponing the 7 effective date of changes to standards for 8 eligibility for certain optional medical 9 assistance, including coverage under the 10 medically needy program; providing 11 appropriations; providing for retroactive 12 application; providing effective dates. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 2:46 PM 04/30/03 s0400c2c-022dl