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Floor Number: 151
Ms. Murray moves to amend the bill,
in section 2, in item 4120-4000, by striking out the figure “$7,839,689” and
inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$8,115,212”.
Floor Number: 152
REGARDING TURNING 22 SERVICES
Mr. Magnani moves to amend the bill S2300, in section 2, by inserting in item 4120-4000 at the end thereof the following wording:
“It is the intent of the Senate that the commission
shall be enabled to provide uninterrupted service to individuals who were
entered into so-called “Turning 22” services in fiscal year 2002, subject to
appropriation.”
Floor Number: 153
HOME CARE PROVIDER
Mr. Havern moves to amend the bill in section 2, by striking out item 4120-5000 and inserting in place thereof the following item: -
“4120-5000 For home making services; provided that not less than $696,000 be included to cover the annualization of homecare provider rates………………….$5,485,746”.
Floor Number: 154
Mr. Tolman and Ms. Fargo move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4125-0100 by
striking the figure “$5,177,437” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$5,251,038”
Floor Number: 155
CHILD CARE CONTRACTS AND VOUCHERS
Ms. Murray and Ms. Tucker move to amend the bill, in section 2, line item 4130-3050 by striking out the figure “$289,903,524” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$296,424,555”.
Floor Number: 156
CHILDCARE FOR WORKING FOSTER PARENTS
Ms. Tucker and Ms.
Fargo move to amend the bill, in Section
2, in item 4130-3050, in line 18, by striking out the wording
“that income-eligible child care programs shall be funded from this
item” and inserting in place thereof the following wording:-
“that income-eligible
child care programs shall be funded from this item; provided further, that
$3,300,000 shall be expended for not fewer than 500 new child care slots for
children in the foster care program at the Department of Social Services”.
Floor Number: 157
TRIAL COURT CHILD CARE ACCOUNT
Ms. Tucker and Ms. Creem move to amend the bill, in Section 2, by striking out item 4130-3500 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“4130-3500 For the provision of trial court child care services; provided that $127,553 shall be expended for child care services in the Roxbury trial court; provided further, that $152,925 shall be expended for child care services in the Springfield trial court; provided further, that $97,674 shall be expended for child care service in the West Roxbury trial court; provided further, that $225,938 shall be expended for child care services in the Middlesex trial court; provided further, that $175,000 shall be expended for child care services in the Dorchester trial courts; provided further, that $175,000 shall be expended for child care services in the Lawrence trial court; provided further, that $250,000 shall be expended for child care services in the Suffolk county court complex; provided further, that $175,000 shall be expended for child care services in the Fall River trial court; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for child care services in the Chelsea trial court; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for child care services in the Brockton trial court …………………………………………$1,909,090”.
Floor Number: 158
Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke Patient Fees
Mr. Knapik, Mr. Lees, Mr. Rosenberg, and Ms. Melconian move to amend the bill, in section 2 by inserting after item 1490-1100 following item:- “4190-1101 The Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke may expend revenues up to a maximum of $447,125 from resident fees for long-term care beds and domiciliary beds; provided that the only revenue available for expenditure in this item shall be amounts collected for fiscal year 2003 from said resident fees….....………$447,125”
Floor Number: 159
DYS COMMITTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Ms. Murray moves to amend the bill, in section 2, line item 4200-0300 by striking out the figure “$76,484,340” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$80,720,879”.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Mr. Tolman moves to amend the bill, in section 2, by striking item 4400‑1000 and inserting in place thereof the following items:-
“4400-1000 For the central administration of the department, including the development and maintenance of automated data processing systems and services in support of department operations, and for the administration of department programs in local transitional assistance offices, including the expenses of operating a food stamp program; provided, that during fiscal year 2003 the department shall maintain 2 transitional assistance offices in the city of Springfield; provided further, that all costs associated with verifying disability for all programs of the department shall be paid from this item; provided further, that the department shall submit on a monthly basis to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance a status report on program expenditures, savings and revenues, error rate measurements, public assistance caseloads and benefits; provided further, that the report shall comprehensively track statewide use of the emergency assistance program by eligibility category including, but not limited to, caseload, average length of use or stay and monthly expenditures; provided further, that the department shall collect all out-of-court settlement restitution payments; provided further, that the restitution payments shall include, but not be limited to, installment and lump sum payments; provided further, that the department shall file quarterly reports with the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total amount of fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau of special investigations of the office of the attorney general, the total value of settlement restitution payments, actual monthly collections, and any circumstances that produce shortfalls in collections; provided further, that the department shall deposit revenues associate with fraudulently obtained benefits identified by the bureau of special investigations in a separate revenue source established on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, unless otherwise expressly provided, federal reimbursements, other than transitional aid to needy families funds, received for the purposes of the department, including reimbursements for administrative, fringe and overhead costs, for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, shall be credited to the General Fund; U.S.C. section 862a(d)(1), the department shall provided further, that under 21 exempt individuals from the eligibility restrictions of 21 U.S.C. section 862a, except that individuals incarcerated for a conviction which would otherwise be disqualifying under 21 U.S.C. section 862a(a) shall not be eligible for cash assistance funded through item 4403-2000 during the first 12 months after release from a correctional institution unless the individual qualifies for an exemption under subsection (e) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995 or a domestic violence waiver; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, up to a total of 10 hours per week of verified hours spent attending a department approved education or job skills training program shall count toward satisfaction of the work requirement established under subsection (j) of said section 110; provided further, that an application for assistance under chapter 118 of the General Laws shall be deemed an application for assistance under chapter 118E; provided further, that if assistance under chapter 118 is denied, the application shall be transmitted by the department to the division of medical assistance for a determination of eligibility under chapter 118E; provided further, that the department shall promptly review all written notices and forms it sends to applicants and recipients; provided further, that the revised notices and forms shall be drawn in concise and readily understandable language such that it may require no reading skills beyond the third-grade level; provided further, that any notices denying, reducing or terminating benefits shall specify the precise reason for ineligibility and shall include a listing of any specific documents the applicant or recipient must provide, the alternate documents that are acceptable and the time frame for providing documents to avoid an interruption in ongoing benefits; provided further, that the department shall take all feasible steps to increase participation in the food stamp program; provided further, that the food stamp application shall be the shortest and simplest necessary to achieve its purpose; provided further, that the application shall be drawn in concise and readily understandable language, such that its completion may require no reading skills beyond the third-grade level; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 15, 2002 on the rationale for each of the questions on the food stamp application, including an explanation of how each question is consistent with making the application the shortest and simplest necessary to achieve its purpose; provided further, that the department shall, to the extent feasible within the appropriation provided, provide for extended office hours; provided further, that the department shall accomplish the staffing of these extended office hours to the maximum extent possible through the use of flex-time that will allow workers to modify their working hours to accommodate their specific personal and family needs; provided further, that the department shall, to the extent feasible within the appropriation provided, continue and expand the program of placing workers at community and human service organizations for the purposes of facilitating food stamp applications and re-determinations; and provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 15, 2002 on the extended office hours and placement of workers at community and human service organizations that the department has determined is feasible within the appropriation provided and that the department will provide in the current fiscal year $72,531,127
General Fund... 83.00%
Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund.................................................................................. 17.00%
4400-1100 For
the AA subsidiary payroll of the department caseworkers; provided, that only
employees of bargaining unit 8, shall be paid from this item; and provided
further, that any other expenses associated with these employees shall be
paid from items 4400-1000 and 4400‑9999...................................
$60,000,000
General Fund 83.00%
Transitional Aid to Needy Families
Fund..........................................................
17.00%”
Floor Number: 161
ALLOWING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO COUNT TOWARD THE WORK REQUIREMENT
Ms. Tucker , Ms. Resor, Ms. Menard, Ms. Creem , Mr. O’Leary, Mr. Magnani, Mr. McGee, Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Hart and Mr. Travaglini move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4400-1000, in line 52, by striking out the words “up to a total of 10 hours per week of”:-.
Floor Number: 162
Relative
to the Department of Transitional Assistance
Mr.
Pacheco of Taunton moves to further amend the bill in section 2 in item
4400-1000, by inserting at the end thereof the following language:-
provided further, that not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for the AA subsidiary payroll of the department caseworkers; provided, that only employees of bargaining unit 8, shall be paid from this $60,000,000; and provided further, that any other expenses associated with these employees shall be paid from this line item outside the $60,000,000 and from 4400-9999
Floor Number: 163
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Mr. Rosenberg moves to amend the bill, in Section 2,
in item 4401-1000, by striking out the figure “$33,270,040” and inserting in
place thereof the following figure:- “$35,000,000;
and by striking out the figure
“55.5%” after the words “General Fund” and inserting in place thereof the
figure “47.7%”;
and by striking out the figure
“45.5%” after the words “Transitional Aid to Needy Families Fund” and inserting
the figure 42.3%;
and by inserting below that
line the following:-
Job
Opportunity Business Services Fund …….…………..10%
Floor Number: 164
DTA – TIME LIMIT EXTENSIONS
Ms Tucker, Ms. Resor, Ms. Menard, Ms. Creem, Mr. O’Leary,
Mr. McGee, Ms. Wilkerson and Mr. Hart
move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4401-1000, in line 38, by striking out the word “may” and
inserting in place thereof the following word:- “shall”.
Floor Number: 165
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR PREGNANT TEENS
Mr. Panagiotakos moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4403-2119 by inserting at the end the following wording: “provided further that not less than $400,000 be expended for Brigid’s Crossing, a Lowell residential program for homeless pregnant teens and their children.
Floor Number: 166
AN AMENDMENT REGARDING THE EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Mr. Berry, Mr. Joyce and Mr. Travaglini move to amend the bill in Section 2, in item 4403-2120 by inserting the following wording:-
“provided further, that an amount of no less than $9,655,276 be allocated to fund existing scattered site family emergency shelter programs."
Floor
Number: 167
SAFE HARBOR SHELTER
Mr. O’Leary moves to amend the bill, in section 2,
in line item 4403-2120 by inserting after the words “additional costs to the
family shelter program;” the following:-
“provided further, that Hyannis Safe Harbor Shelter
shall be a contracted shelter.”
Floor Number: 168
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Mr. Lees moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4404-1000, by striking out the figure “$13,331,830” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$9,442,948”.
Floor Number: 169
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
Mr. Tolman moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item
4406-3000 by striking the words “$592,325 for the Boston Health Care for the
Homeless program” and inserting in place thereof the following language:-
“$742,325 for the Boston Health Care for the Homeless
program”
The bill is further amended in the same item by striking
the figure “$37,091,927” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:
“$37,241,927.”
Floor Number: 170
HART
- PINE STREET INN
Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4406-3000, line 27 by striking out the figure “$13,211,792” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$13,862,156”.
Floor Number: 171
HART - HOMELESS SERVICE PROGRAMS
Mr. Hart moves to
amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4406-3000,
by striking out the figure “$37,091,927” and inserting in place thereof
the following figure:-“$39,054,495”.
Floor Number: 172
MASSACHUSETTS
VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE
Ms. Jacques moves to amend the bill in section 2, in
item 4510-0100, by striking out the wording:- “that funds may be expended for
the Massachusetts Violence Prevention Task Force” and inserting in place
thereof the following wording:- “that not less than $175,000 shall be expended
for the Massachusetts Violence Prevention Task Force”
Floor Number: 173
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Moore moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 4510-0100, by striking out the figures “$19,495,270” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$20,371,541.”
Floor Number: 174
HART - CHC’S
Mr. Hart moves to amend
the bill, in section 2, in item 4510-0110 by striking out the figure “$5,643,883”
and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$9,348,035”
Floor Number: 175
HART - CHC/TECH ASST
Mr. Hart of Boston
moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4510-0150 by striking out the
figure “$225, 000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$275,
000”
Floor Number: 176
MANAGED CARE-CHC
Mr. Hart of Boston moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4510-0150 by striking out the figure $3, 289, 491and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
“$6, 306,262.”
Floor Number: 177
HART - Department of Public Health – Environmental and Community Health Programs
Mr. Hart moves that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4510-0600, by
striking out the figures “$3,882,045” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- “$4,274,690.”
Floor Number: 178
TOXIC SITE STUDY
Mr. Tolman moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in
item 4510-0600, by inserting after the words “South Boston section of the city
of Boston, including the costs of performing medical and laboratory tests and
examinations” the following new language:-
“; provided further, that not more than $50,000
shall be expended for the purpose of the director of the bureau of
environmental health assessment of the department of public health to conduct
an environmental risk assessment of the health impacts of the Cambridge Plating
Company in the town of Belmont; provided further, that the assessment may
include, but not be limited to, examining incidences of cancers in Belmont and
the surrounding communities”
Floor Number: 179
BOARDS OF REGISTRATION
“Mr. McGee moves to amend the bill, in section 2, by striking items 4510-0721 and 4510-0725;
and moves to further amend the bill, in section 2, by inserting the following new items:-
“7006-0040
For the operation and administration of the division of professional
licensure; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the
contrary, 100 per cent of the amount appropriated in this item shall be assessed
upon the licensing divisions at a rate sufficient to produce $5,896,771; provided
further, that the commissioner shall work in conjunction with the secretary
of administration and finance in developing and implementing a plan to ensure
the collection of all assessments required herein; provided further, that
of the funds appropriated in this item, sufficient monies shall be expended
for the reduction of case backlog at the boards of registration including,
but not limited to, the board of registration in nursing and pharmacy; provided
further, that the division shall provide a report detailing how the amount
appropriated in this item is projected to alleviate the complaint backlog
of the division, the nursing board, and the pharmacy board; provided further,
that the division shall submit said report to the house and senate committees
on ways and means on or before February 15, 2003; provided further, that the
division shall at all times employ not less than two hearing officers to facilitate
the processing of cases pending before the various boards within the division;
provided further, that the position of investigator of radio and television
technicians shall not be subject to chapter 31 of the General Laws; and provided
further, that the division shall maintain and staff an office in the city
of Springfield..................................................$5,896,771
7006-0050 For the costs of personnel, administration, information technology, equipment, newsletter and other essential spending of the board of registration in nursi
which shall be in addition to funds made available to said board in item 7006-0040............................. $270,646”;
and
moves to further amend the bill by striking out Section 8.
Floor Number: 180
HART - GAVIN FOUNDATION TIP
Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4512-0200, line 15 by striking out the figure “$120,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$319,500”.
Floor Number: 181
HART - CUSHING HOUSE
Mr. Hart moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4512-0200, in line 22, “$412,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$462,000”
Floor
Number: 182
LINK HOUSE SALISBURY
Ms. Menard, Mr. Baddour, Mr.Tarr, Mr. Berry, Ms. Resor, Mr. Pacheco, Mr. McGee, Mr. Travaglini and Ms. Fargo move to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 4512-0200 by inserting after the words “Framingham Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse;” the following: -
“provided further, that not less than $603,000 shall be expended for the Link House, Inc. for purposes of establishing half way services for women in recovery from substance abuse in Salisbury.”
Floor Number: 183
CELESTE HOUSE
Ms. Jacques moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4512-0200 by adding after the words “Framingham Coalition for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse” the following wording:- “provided further, that not less than $615,000 shall be expended for the Celeste House in Plainville;”
Floor Number: 184 REDRAFT
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
Ms. Menard, Mr. Moore,
Ms. Resor, Mr. O'Leary, Mr. Shannon, Mr. Morrissey, Mr. Hedlund, Mr. McGee,
and Ms. Chandler move to amend the bill, in Section 2, by inserting after
item 4512-0500 the following item:-
“4512-1300 For the purposes of maintaining family planning
services; provided, that the funds
appropriated herein shall be used solely for promotion, community
education and outreach……………………………………………………………$1,000,000
Transitional Aid To Needy Families Fund…100%”
Floor Number: 185
RELATIVE TO SELF-ESTEEM BOSTON
Ms. Fargo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in tem 4513-1000, by striking out the figure “$49,999” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$99,000”.
Floor Number: 186
RAPE CRISIS CENTERS
Ms. Menard,
Ms. Creem, Mr. Moore, Ms.
Chandler and Ms. Jacques move to amend
the bill, in section 2, in item 4513-1000 in line 16 by striking the figure
“$2,371,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$2,424,350”
and in line 19 by striking the figure “$130,000” and inserting in place thereof
the figure “$100,000.”
Floor Number: 187
RELATIVE TO THE BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER’S PREVENTATIVE FOOD PANTRY AND DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN
Ms Creem, Ms. Wilkerson and Mr. Travaglini move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4513-1002 by inserting after the words “failure to thrive programs” the following:
“provided further,
that $25,000 be provided to the Nutrition Resource Center at the Boston Medical
Center for purposes of supplementing the operation of the Preventative Food
Pantry and Demonstration Kitchen.”
Floor Number: 188
AN AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE DART PROGRAM
Mr. Tarr moves to
amend the bill (Senate Bill 2300) in item 4513-1022, at the end thereof, the
following: -
“; provided further that
not less than $40,000 be provided for the operation of the Domestic Violence
Response Team.”
Floor Number: 189
COLORECTAL CANCER
Mr. Moore, Mr. McGee, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Wilkerson and Ms. Chandler move to amend the bill, in section 2, in inserting after item 4513-1112 the following item:- “4513-1113 For a program to raise public awareness and provide health care provider education on colorectal cancer, including dissemination of materials on preventing and screening the disease and cancer registry reporting; provided, that no expenditures shall be made from this item for the cost of personnel ........... $87,500
Floor Number: 190
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
STATE LABRATORIES
Mr. Moore, Mr. Knapik, Ms Fargo move to amend the
bill, in section 2, in line item 4516-1000, by striking out the figures
“$10,247,936” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$11,477,360.”
Floor Number: 191
TEENAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION
PROGRAMS
Mr. Moore, Mr. McGee, Mr. Knapik, Ms. Creem, Ms. Fargo move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4530-9000, by striking out the figure "$3,453,786" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$3,628,855”
Floor Number: 192
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Mrs.
Sprague move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4590-0250, by striking
out the word:- “enhanced”.
Floor Number: 193
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TOBACCO CONTROL
Mr. Lees moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4590-0250, by striking out the figure “$37,867,379” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “36,737,133”.
Floor Number: 194
SCHOOL HEALTH CENTERS
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Mrs.
Sprague move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4590-0300, by striking
out the word:- “enhanced”.
Floor Number: 195
SMOKING
PREVENTION AND CESSATION
Messrs. Lees and Hedlund move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4590-0300 by striking out the figure “$50,370,293” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$19,106,919”.
Floor Number: 196
DPH HOSPITALS
Ms. Tucker moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4590-0915, bys striking out the figure “$109,890,178” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$115,516,277”
Floor
Number: 197
MARTHA’S VINEYARD DSS OFFICE
Mr. O’Leary moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line
4800-0015, by inserting after the words “Beverly area;” the following wording:-
“provided further, that an area office shall be maintained
on Martha’s Vineyard;”
And moves to further amend the bill in said section
2, in line 4800-0015, by striking the figure “$62,634,126” and inserting in
place thereof the following figure:-
“$62,644,126”.
Floor Number: 198
RELATIVE TO THE
CENTER FOR FAMILY CONNECTIONS IN CAMBRIDGE
Ms. Fargo moves to amend the bill, in section 2, in line item 4800-0038 by inserting the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the center for family connections in Cambridge.”
Floor Number: 199
DSS CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT
Ms. Tucker and Ms. Fargo move to amend the bill, in section 2, in item 4800-0038, by
striking the figure “$457,359,531” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$463,859,531”.
Floor Number: 200
HART - CASA ESPERANZA
Mr. Hart and Mr. Joyce move that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4800-0038 by striking out “provided further that the department shall expend $160,000for Latinas y Ninos and Casa Esperanza to implement a family stabilization and reunification program.”
And inserting in place thereof the following new language:
“provided further that not less
than $348,850 for shall be expended for Casa Esperanza and Latinas y Ninos
to implement a family stabilization and reunification program.”