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Executive Office of Elder Affairs

FISCAL YEAR 2003 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2002
General
Appropriation Act
FY 2003
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY 2003
Federal, Trust,
and Other
FY 2003
Total
Spending
FY 2003
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue

Office of the Secretary of Elder Affairs 276,761  298,702  34,546  333,248  516 

TOTAL     276,761    298,702  34,546    333,248  516 

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 2,021,835

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES CERTIFICATION
9110-0102   For the regulation of assisted living facilities 323,689
     
   
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 the commissioner of the division of medical assistance shall collaborate with the secretary of elder affairs for the purpose of enhancing said plan`s eligibility determination process, access to health coverage information, and any other data needs associated with said plan; 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; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of elder affairs, and the entities with which it has contracted for administration of the subsidized catastrophic drug insurance program pursuant to said section 39 of said chapter 19A shall be the payor of last resort for such program for eligible persons with regard to any other third party prescription coverage or benefits available to such persons; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said executive office may implement necessary cost control measures to enhance and sustain said program pursuant to said section 39 of said chapter 19A 100,000,000
     
   
Tobacco Settlement Fund 100%
 

ENHANCED COMMUNITY OPTIONS
9110-1500   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 37,488,337
     
   
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 96,322,877

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 36,731,144

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 10,794,735

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 1,399,984

RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT FOR HOMELESS ELDERS
9110-1700   For residential assessment and placement programs for homeless elders 395,505

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 4,939,080
     
   
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 6,260,000
     
   
Local Aid Fund 100%
 


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 10,244,181

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
9110-1077   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, National Family Caregiver Support Program 3,900,000

HEALTH INFORMATION COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE
9110-1095   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Health Information Counseling and Assistance 577,688

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 1,917,584

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

SPRINGFIELD MULTICULTURAL ALZHEIMER`S SERVICES PROJECT
9110-2457   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Springfield Multicultural Alzheimer`s Services Project 462,000


Trust and Other Spending

9100-1600  

KEEP MOVING FITNESS PROGRAM

861

9100-1700  

GOVERNOR`S ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON AGING

60,990

9100-1850  

ELDER SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

5,888

9110-0103  

COMING HOME - AFFORDABLE ASSISTED LIVING, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

71,341

9110-1722  

SILVER-HAIRED LEGISLATURE

2,482

9110-1851  

ELDER CARE EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

3,009



 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Fiscal Affairs Division
State House, Room 272
Boston, MA 02133
(617) 727-2081


Last updated on January 19, 2002

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