Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2008

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY2008

Department of Elder Affairs


Account Description FY07
GAA
FY08
House 1
9110-1630 Elder Home Care Purchased Services
For the operation of elder home care programs to provide services to the elderly, including case management and administration; provided, that a sliding fee shall be charged to qualified elders; provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs may waive collection of sliding fees in cases of extreme financial hardship; provided further, that not more than $7,500,000 in total sliding fee revenues shall be retained by the individual home care corporations without re-allocation by the department and shall be expended for the purposes of the home care programs consistent with guidelines issued by the department
102,995,113 189,050,183

Consolidated with 9110-1500, 9110-1633, and 9110-1635.

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Expended
FY05
Expended
FY06
Expended
FY07
Projected
Spending
FY08
House 1
Wages & Salaries 25 23 20 121 152
Pensions & Benefits 0 0 0 3 3
Operating Expenses 0 0 63 67 67
Public Assistance 93,481 95,211 97,554 102,804 188,828
TOTAL 93,506 95,234 97,637 102,995 189,050

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=0%, Pensions & Benefits=0%, Operating Expenses=0%, Public Assistance=100%



 
HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
Account Description
June
2004

June
2005

June
2006

Jan.
2007

Projected
FY08
9110-1630 Elder Home Care Purchased Services 0 0 0 1 1

* Figures represent full-time equivalents (FTEs) that paid from budgeted funds and are considered standard workforce.

* FY08 FTE figures are approximate and do not represent maximum allowable hires.