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Executive Office of Elder Affairs

FISCAL YEAR 2002 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2001
General
Appropriation
Act
FY 2002
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2002
Federal, Trust,
and Other
FY 2002
Total
Spending
FY 2002
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue

Office of the Secretary of Elder Affairs 180,363  306,967  30,209  337,177  4,917 

TOTAL     180,363    306,967  30,209    337,177  4,917 

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION
9110-0100   For the operation of the executive office of elder affairs including the community care ombudsman program; provided, that not more than $37,000 shall be expended for the elder advocacy organization known as the silver-haired legislature 2,455,107

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES CERTIFICATION
9110-0102   For the regulation of assisted living facilities 372,488
     
   
Assisted Living Administrative Fund 100%
 

SENIOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE
9110-1455   For the costs of the drug insurance program authorized by section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws; provided, that amounts received by the executive office of elder affairs' vendor as premium revenue for this program may be retained and expended by said vendor for the purposes of said program; provided further, that not later than September 30, 2001, all persons receiving benefits pursuant to section 16B of chapter 118E of the General Laws shall be offered the opportunity to enroll in the program authorized by said section 39; provided further, that up to $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated herein may be used to fund benefits provided pursuant to said section 16B prior to September 30, 2001; provided further, that not less than $250,000 of the amount appropriated herein shall be made available for the implementation of the pharmacy outreach program established by section 4C of said chapter 19A, to be expended in conjunction with any private and federal funds available for said pharmacy outreach program; provided further, that expenditures for said program shall not exceed the amount appropriated herein; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of elder affairs may implement necessary cost control measures to enhance and sustain said program after review by the prescription drug review commission 109,671,267
     
   
Tobacco Settlement Fund 100%
 

ENHANCED HOME CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERS
9110-1501   For the provision of enhanced home care services including case management to elders who meet the eligibility requirements of the home care program and who need services above the level customarily provided under said program to remain safely at home, including elders previously enrolled in the managed care in housing, enhanced community options, and chronic care enhanced services programs 28,659,372
     
   
General Fund 59.41%
Tobacco Settlement Fund 40.59%
 

LONG-TERM CARE EXPANSION
9110-1550   For initiatives to increase the capacity of the home and community-based long-term care system pursuant to executive order 421; provided, that the executive office of elder affairs shall maximize federal reimbursement for expenditures from this item 6,100,000
     
   
Tobacco Settlement Fund 100%
 

SUPPORTIVE SENIOR HOUSING PROGRAM
9110-1604   For the operation of the supportive senior housing program 2,025,000

HOME CARE PURCHASED SERVICES
9110-1630   For contracts with aging services access points, so called, to purchase home care services including home health, respite, protective, and other services for the elderly; provided, that the home care program shall include a sliding fee program in which all qualified elders shall participate, which shall include provisions to waive said fee in cases where the secretary of elder affairs determines that the assessment would cause extreme financial hardship; provided further, that $6,000,000 accrued from said sliding fees shall be retained by the individual home care corporations without re-allocation by the executive office of elder affairs, and be expended for the purposes of the home care program, consistent with guidelines issued by the executive office of elder affairs; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said secretary may transfer an amount not to exceed 3 per cent of the funds appropriated herein to item 9110-1633 for case management services and the administration of the home care program 93,973,785

HOME CARE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
9110-1633   For contracts with aging services access points, so called, for home care case management services and the administration of the aging services access points, and for contracts with qualified entities for activities related to assuring and improving the quality of home care case management and other home care services; provided, that not more than 2 per cent of the funds appropriated herein may be used to meet matching requirements of Title III of the Older Americans Act; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of elder affairs may transfer an amount not to exceed 3 per cent of the funds appropriated herein to item 9110-1630 36,481,087

PROTECTIVE SERVICES
9110-1636   For the elder protective services program, including protective services case management, the statewide elder abuse hotline, guardianship services, the elder-at-risk program, and the money management program for the elderly 10,690,879

CONGREGATE AND SHARED HOUSING PROGRAM
9110-1660   For congregate and shared housing services for the elderly; provided, that not less than $125,000 shall be allocated to the Committee to End Elder Homelessness 1,503,813

RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS ELDERS
9110-1700   For residential assessment and placement programs for homeless elders 425,000

LOCAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
9110-1900   For local services for the elderly; provided, that all funds appropriated herein for an elder service corps shall be for corpsmembers' stipends, for the cost of mailing corpsmembers' stipends, and for corpsmembers' participation in group insurance programs, as set forth in chapter 1168 of the acts of 1973; provided further, that the stipend for full-time corpsmembers shall not exceed the maximum allowed under earnings limitation sections of the Social Security Act, and the stipend for part-time corpsmembers shall not exceed $130 per month; and provided further, that the executive office of elder affairs shall maximize federal reimbursement for meals funded herein 5,299,536
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 

GRANTS TO COUNCILS ON AGING
9110-9002   For grants to the councils on aging, and for grants to or contracts with non-public entities which are consortia or associations of councils on aging 6,310,000
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 


Budgetary Retained Revenues

HOME CARE PROGRAM RETAINED REVENUE
9110-1634   The executive office of elder affairs is hereby authorized to expend for the purposes of item 9110-1630 an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, and for the purposes of item 9110-1633 an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, from federal revenues collected pursuant to the provisions of Title XIX of the Social Security Act for case management and related services provided to Medicaid-eligible home care clients 3,000,000


Federal Grant Spending

OLDER AMERICANS ACT - TITLE III AND TITLE VII
9110-1074   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act - Title III and Title VII 10,141,003

HEALTH INFORMATION COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE
9110-1095   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Information Counseling and Assistance 574,222

OLDER AMERICANS ACT - TITLE III NUTRITION PROGRAM
9110-1173   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Older Americans Act - Title III Nutrition Program 13,350,000

COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
9110-1178   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Service Employment Program 2,028,792

CASH IN LIEU OF COMMODITIES - ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAM
9110-1181   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Cash in Lieu of Commodities - Elderly Nutrition Program 3,950,000

ANTI-FRAUD PROJECT - HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION, COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE
9110-2106   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Anti-Fraud Project - Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance 54,753

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARY
9110-2209   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Information and Referral for Medicare Beneficiary 36,283


Trust and Other Spending

9100-1600  

KEEP MOVING FITNESS PROGRAM

3,095

9100-1700  

GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AGING

57,695

9100-1850  

ELDER SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

4,888

9110-1722  

SILVER-HAIRED LEGISLATURE

2,482

9110-1851  

ELDER CARE EDUCATION - TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

3,009

9110-1852  

BROOKDALE RELATIVES AS PARENTS PROGRAM - RAPP STATEWIDE INITIATIVE

3,082



 
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