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FISCAL YEAR 2007 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
DEPARTMENT
FY 2007
Budgetary
Recommendations

FY 2007
Federal, Trust,
and ISF

FY 2007
Total
Spending

FY 2007
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue

Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 27,845  8,791  36,636  3,450 
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission 41,224  98,359  139,583  3,166 
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 5,483  350  5,833  148 
Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts 24,178  24,178  12,253 
Soldiers' Home in Holyoke 18,758  18,758  13,839 
Department of Mental Retardation 1,163,919  13,242  1,177,161  430,385 

TOTAL       1,281,406  120,743    1,402,148  463,242 
 
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind 36,635,809
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 27,845,253
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Massachusetts Commission for the Blind  
   4110-0001   For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the blind; provided, that the commissioner may transfer funds among items 4110-0001, 4110-1000, 4110-1010, 4110-1020, 4110-2000, 4110-3010, and 4110-4000; and provided further, that the amount transferred from any of the items stated herein shall not exceed 5 per cent of the total amount appropriated for that item 1,132,494
 
 Community Services for the Blind  
   4110-1000   For the operation of the community services program for the blind 3,967,118
 
 State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income for the Blind  
   4110-1010   For aid to the adult blind; provided, that funds may be expended from this item for burial expenses incurred in the prior fiscal year 8,351,643
 
 Medical Assistance Eligibility Determination for the Blind  
   4110-1020   For determining eligibility for medical assistance for the blind 324,995
 
 Services for the Blind  
   4110-2000   For services to deaf-blind, deaf-blind mentally retarded, and other significantly multi-disabled blind individuals; provided, that nothing stated herein shall give rise to or shall be construed as giving rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to the services funded herein 9,512,267
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind  
   4110-3010   For vocational rehabilitation services for the blind in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other such fringe benefit or indirect costs of federally reimbursed state employees 2,661,326
 
 Ferguson Industries for the Blind  
   4110-4000   For the operation of Ferguson industries for the blind; provided, that retired workshop employees shall receive grants equal to three-fourths of the salaries of current workshop employees 1,895,410
 
Federal Grant Spending 8,720,556
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation Grant for the Blind  
   4110-3020   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation Grant for the Blind 153,000
 
 Basic Support Grant for the Blind  
   4110-3021   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Basic Support Grant for the Blind 7,601,991
 
 Independent Living for the Blind - Adaptive Housing  
   4110-3023   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living for the Blind - Adaptive Housing 69,695
 
 Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans  
   4110-3026   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living - Services to Older Blind Americans 737,346
 
 Rehabilitation Training for the Blind  
   4110-3027   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Rehabilitation Training for the Blind 29,280
 
 Supported Employment for the Blind  
   4110-3028   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment for the Blind 129,244
 
Trust and Other Spending 70,000
 
   4110-6600   Educational Purposes Trust Fund 40,000
 
   4110-6606   Vending Facility Operators Trust Fund 30,000

 

 
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission 139,583,048
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 41,223,561
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission  
   4120-1000   For the operation of the Massachusetts rehabilitation commission; provided, that the commissioner may transfer funds among items 4120-1000, 4120-2000, 4120-3000, 4120-4000, 4120-4001, 4120-4010, 4120-5000, and 4120-6000; provided further, that the amount transferred from any of the items stated herein shall not exceed 5 per cent of the total amount appropriated for that item; provided further, that upon the written request of the commissioner of revenue, the commission shall provide lists of individual clients to whom or on behalf of whom payments have been made for the purpose of verifying eligibility and detecting and preventing fraud, error, and abuse in the programs administered by the commission; and provided further, that the lists shall include client names and social security numbers, and payee names and other identification, if different from a client’s 579,543
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled  
   4120-2000   For vocational rehabilitation services provided for the disabled in cooperation with the federal government; provided, that no funds shall be deducted for pensions, group health and life insurance, or any other such fringe benefit or indirect costs of federally reimbursed state employees 7,526,911
 
 Employment Assistance for Adults with a Severe Disability  
   4120-3000   For employment assistance for severely disabled adults 8,049,970
 
 Independent Living Assistance for the Multi-Disabled  
   4120-4000   For independent living assistance for the multi-disabled 9,422,668
 
 Accessible Housing Registry for Disabled Persons  
   4120-4001   For a housing registry for the disabled 83,754
 
 Services for the Multi-Disabled  
   4120-4010   For services to clients of the commission; provided, that nothing stated herein shall be construed as giving rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or an enforceable entitlement to the services funded herein 749,145
 
 Home Care Services for the Multi-Disabled  
   4120-5000   For home care services for the multi-disabled 5,533,661
 
 Head Injury Treatment Services  
   4120-6000   For head injury treatment services 8,947,909
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 Home Care, Employment, and Independent Living Medicaid Reimbursement  
   4120-5050   The Massachusetts rehabilitation commission is hereby authorized to expend for the provision of expanded independent living and employment services an amount not to exceed $330,000 from federal reimbursements received for services provided by the commission; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the commission may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 330,000
 
Federal Grant Spending 87,165,534
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled  
   4120-0020   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled 44,143,937
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation and Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Dev. Training  
   4120-0040   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation and Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development Training 110,887
 
 Supported Employment Program for the Multi-Disabled  
   4120-0187   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Supported Employment Program for the Multi-Disabled 880,549
 
 Projects Providing Vocational Rehabilitation Services to the Severely Disabled  
   4120-0189   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Projects Providing Vocational Rehabilitation Services to the Severely Disabled 371,860
 
 Informed Members Planning and Assessing Choices Together  
   4120-0191   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Informed Members Planning and Assessing Choices Together 460,953
 
 Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled - Determination of Disability  
   4120-0511   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled - Determination of Disability 38,556,149
 
 Independent Living for the Multi-Disabled  
   4120-0760   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Independent Living for the Multi-Disabled 1,871,402
 
 Assistive Technology  
   4120-0767   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology 375,000
 
 Assistive Technology Act  
   4120-0768   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Assistive Technology Act 394,797
 
Trust and Other Spending 11,193,953
 
   4120-0029   Vocational Rehabilitation for the Multi-Disabled Trust Fund 3,500,000
 
   4120-0030   Workforce Coordinating Grant for the Multi-Disabled 93,953
 
   4120-6002   Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund 7,600,000

 

 
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 5,833,392
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 5,483,049
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing  
   4125-0100   For the operation of the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing 5,483,049
 
Intragovernmental Service Spending 200,000
 
 Chargeback for Interpreter Services  
   4125-0122   For the costs of interpreter services provided by staff of the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing 200,000
 
Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%
 
 
Trust and Other Spending 150,343
 
   4125-0104   Interpreter Services Revolving Fund 150,343

 

 
Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts 24,177,835
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 24,177,835
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts  
   4180-0100   For the operation of the soldiers' home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, including a specialized unit for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients and the licensed practical nurse school of nursing; provided, that graduates from the licensed practical nurse school of nursing shall be required to work in state-operated facilities for a minimum duration of one year 23,925,335
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 License Plate Sales Retained Revenue  
   4180-1100   The soldiers' home in Massachusetts, located in the city of Chelsea, is hereby authorized to expend for facility maintenance and patient care an amount not to exceed $252,500; provided, that 60 per cent of all revenues generated pursuant to section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, upon compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with said license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this account; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, said soldiers' home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 252,500

 

 
Soldiers' Home in Holyoke 18,757,521
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 18,757,521
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Soldiers' Home in Holyoke  
   4190-0100   For the operation of the soldiers' home in Holyoke; provided, that in the operation of the outpatient pharmacy, the soldiers' home shall cover the cost of drugs prescribed at said soldiers' home, excluding the required co-payment, only when the veteran has no access to other drug insurance coverage, including coverage through the program authorized by section 39 of chapter 19A of the General Laws 18,363,918
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 Pharmacy Co-Payment Fee Retained Revenue  
   4190-0102   The soldiers' home in Holyoke is hereby authorized to expend for the outpatient pharmacy program an amount not to exceed $225,000 from co-payments which it is hereby authorized to charge to users of said program; provided, that the rates of said co-payments and the procedures for the administration thereof shall annually be determined by the superintendent of said soldiers' home; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, said soldiers' home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 225,000
 
 License Plate Sales Retained Revenue  
   4190-1100   The soldiers' home in Holyoke is hereby authorized to expend for facility maintenance and patient care an amount not to exceed $168,603; provided, that 40 per cent of all revenues generated pursuant to section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, through the purchase of license plates with the designation VETERAN by eligible veterans of the commonwealth, upon compensating the registry of motor vehicles for the costs associated with said license plates, shall be deposited into and for the purposes of this account; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, said soldiers' home may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 168,603

 

 
Department of Mental Retardation 1,177,160,756
 
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 1,163,918,537
Direct Appropriations  
 
 Department of Mental Retardation  
   5911-1000   For the administration of the department of mental retardation 13,121,897
 
 Community Transportation Services for the Mentally Retarded  
   5911-2000   For transportation costs associated with the adult services program 14,063,821
 
 Community Support Services for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-1000   For the operation of regional and area offices of the department 55,914,599
 
 Community Residential Supports for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-2000   For vendor-operated, community-based residential adult services, including intensive individual supports; provided, that $5,000,000 shall be expended for the fiscal year 2007 cost of the settlement agreement Rolland vs. Cellucci, so-called; and provided further, that the commissioner of the department of mental retardation may transfer funds from this item to item 5920-2010, as necessary, to provide clients receiving services from the department of mental retardation with appropriate supports in the least restrictive setting possible 524,560,531
 
 Residential Rate Initiative  
   5920-2006   For the implementation of a residential rate initiative 2,000,000
 
 State-Operated Residential Supports for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-2010   For state-operated, community-based residential services for adults, including community-based health services for adults 122,209,638
 
 Boulet Lawsuit - Residential and Interim Services for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-2020   For the provision of services, including residential and interim services, to clients of the department, including those on the waiting list on July 14, 2000 86,361,602
 
 Community Day and Work Programs for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-2025   For community-based day and work programs for adults with mental retardation 117,434,430
 
 Respite Family Supports for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-3000   For respite services and intensive family supports for the mentally retarded 53,094,228
 
 Autism Division  
   5920-3010   For support services for families with autistic children through the autism division 1,200,000
 
 Services for the Mentally Retarded  
   5920-5000   For services to clients of the department of mental retardation 6,467,670
 
 State Facilities for the Mentally Retarded  
   5930-1000   For the operation of facilities for individuals with mental retardation; provided, that the department may allocate funds from this item to items 5920-2000, 5920-2010, and 5920-2025, as necessary, for residential and day services for clients formerly receiving inpatient care at inpatient care facilities for the mentally retarded to receive appropriate supports in the least restrictive setting possible 167,390,121
 
Retained Revenues 
 
 Templeton Developmental Center Farm Product Sales Retained Revenue  
   5982-1000   The department of mental retardation is hereby authorized to expend for program costs of the Templeton developmental center, including supplies, equipment, and facility maintenance, an amount not to exceed $100,000 received from the sale of milk and other farm-related products at said center; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, for the purpose of accommodating timing discrepancies between the receipt of retained revenues and related expenditures, the department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts not to exceed the lower of this authorization or the most recent revenue estimate therefor as reported in the state accounting system 100,000
 
Intragovernmental Service Spending 8,000,000
 
 Chargeback for Special Education Alternatives for Mentally Retarded Children  
   5948-0012   For the operation of a program providing alternatives to residential placements for children with mental retardation, including the costs of intensive home-based supports provided for the purposes of item 7061-0012 8,000,000
 
Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%
 
 
Federal Grant Spending 353,663
 
 Community Integrated Personal Assistant Services  
   5947-0008   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Community Integrated Personal Assistant Services 103,663
 
 Family Support 360 - Project of National Significance  
   5947-0010   For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Family Support 360 - Project of National Significance 250,000
 
Trust and Other Spending 4,888,556
 
   5011-9101   Surety Money - Transportation of Mental Retardation Clients 3,209
 
   5483-9101   Walter E. Fernald State School 6,372
 
   5581-2600   School Lunch Program - Payments I 1,883
 
   5781-2600   School Lunch Program - Payments II 1,668
 
   5911-0001   Parents, Guardians, and Friends Expendable Trust 3,303
 
   5911-2001   Department of Mental Retardation Commissioner's Trust 4,863,665
 
   5920-0002   Belchertown Carousel Trust 8,456