EHS  653

BUREAU OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by inserting after the words “AA object class” the following: “provided further that the commissioner of public health shall ensure that monies spent pursuant to this line item is consistent with and proportionate to the level of need among the demographic populations of the commonwealth.”

Redraft EHS  654

GAY AND LESBIAN COMMISSION

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250 by striking the figure “350,000”, and inserting in place thereof the figure: “$550,000.”

EHS  655

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION NAME CHANGE

Mr. Berry, Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended in Section 10 by striking out the word “disability”.

EHS  656

DMR NAME CHANGE II

Mr. Berry, Ms. Spilka and Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended in Section 85 by striking out the word “disability”.

EHS  657

NORTHEASERN UNIVERSITY FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Mr. Berry moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038 by adding the following:- “provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for a statewide contract with Northeastern University for violence prevention andconflict resolution program;”

Redraft EHS  658

NURSING FACILITY CLASS

Mr. Downing moves to amend the bill by inserting, after Section 90, the following new Section:-
“SECTION XX.   The division of health care finance and policy shall promulgate rules and regulations that create a new nursing facility class to be defined as follows:

Class V: Facilities that:

1. are non-profit
2. have 100 or fewer licensed beds
3. were established and licensed in Massachusetts prior to the enactment of the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Pub. L. 89-97, Title I, 79 Stat. 290, and the Medicaid Act, Pub. 89-97, Title I section 121(a), 79 Stat. 343, on July 30, 1965; and
4. are located in Berkshire County
5. do not participate in the Medicaid program

The class established herein shall not be adopted until the Executive Office of Health and Human Services certifies it has obtained federal approval of any waiver request needed to implement this class.

Redraft EHS  659

NORTHERN BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COALITION

Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4530-9000, in line 7, by striking out the words " Berkshire Coalition to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy in the Berkshire region" and inserting in place thereof:- “the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition in the Berkshire region; provided further, that of said $400,000, not more than 10% shall be used for administrative services; provided further, that of said $400,000, not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the teen pregnancy prevention programs in the cities of North Adams and Pittsfield; provided further, that of said $250,000, not less than $125,000 shall be expended for said program in the city of Pittsfield;"

EHS  660

OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY

Ms. Wilkerson, Mr. Marzilli moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item  4000-0500 the following: “4000-0550 For the creation of an office of health equity within the executive office of health and human services, established pursuant to section 16O of chapter 6A of the General Laws to coordinate all activities of the commonwealth to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities, including but not limited to, assisting the health disparities council established pursuant to section 16O of chapter 6A of the General Laws to fulfill its mandated obligations to the health care quality council; provided further, that not more than $250,000 shall be expended to staff the health disparities council and, subject to appropriation, the executive office of health and human services may employ such additional staff or consultants as it may deem necessary ……750,000.”

EHS  661

REGION 1 COMMUNITY BASED COUNSELING

Mr. Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting the following: “provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended in region 1 for a community-based family unification counseling program to prevent juvenile delinquency”

Redraft EHS  662

AIDS DISPARITIES FUNDING

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0103, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2009”  the following: “provided further that not less than 1,000,000 shall be provided to reduce HIV/AIDS disparities in communities of color, including African American, Latino, immigrant and refugee populations, linguistic minorities, and other populations disproportionately at risk, for prevention and education programs, counseling and testing, and treatment and supportive services;” and by striking out the figures  “$ 37,166,608 ” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$ 38,166,608".  

Redraft EHS  663

COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 90 the following Section:
            “SECTION 91:- SECTION 1.  There shall be a special commission for the purpose of devising a statewide strategy to reduce by half the number of people living below the federal poverty level in the commonwealth by 2014.  The commission shall consist of 3 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be a member of the minority party, 3 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be a member of the minority party, the undersecretary of the department of housing and community development or her designee, the commissioner of the department of transitional assistance or her designee, the assistant secretary for access and opportunity or his designee, the secretary of health and human services or her designee, the secretary of labor and workforce development or her designee, 2 mayors or their designees nominated by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, 2 directors of community action agencies or their designees as nominated by the Massachusetts Association for  Community Action, 2 directors of community development corporations or their designees as nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, and 9 persons to be appointed by the governor.  The governor shall designate a member of the commission as co-chairperson and the members of the commission shall elect a member of the commission to serve as co-chairperson. 

The commission shall develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce the number of people in poverty by half in the commonwealth, including a consensus budget proposal, capable of being implemented over a 5 year period, with a focus on the collaboration of the department of housing and community development, the executive office of health and human services and other state agencies, departments, and quasi-public authorities in the planning and distribution of resources that will create coordinated efforts to reduce the incidence of poverty, develop jobs and economic opportunities and provide appropriate services.  The commission shall file its strategic plan, including a timeline for implementation, cost estimates and finance mechanisms and its recommendations, and its budget proposals together with drafts of legislation and regulations, if any, necessary to carry out its recommendations with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on children and families, the joint committee on housing, the joint committee on community development and small business, and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than June 30, 2009. 

EHS  664

WITHDRAWN

EHS  665

EDWARD GOURDIN PARK

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0400, by inserting after the words “considered countable income” the following: “provided further that, no less than $350,000 shall be expended for the Edward O. Gourdin Park in the Roxbury section of Boston.”

EHS  666

HELPING ELDERS AT RISK

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1660 by striking the figure “$100,000”, and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$216,000.” and striking at the end thereof the amount “2,223,031” and inserting in place thereof “$2,339,031.”
Bottom line figure of line item 9110-1660 increase by $116,000

Redraft EHS  667

LGBT AGING

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-9002 by striking the figure “$60,000”, and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$80,000” and at the end thereof by striking out the figures “$8,457,068” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$8,477,068”.

EHS  668

RADIUS MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 0810-0021, by inserting after the words “75 per cent of the expenditure” the following: “provided further, that any licensed non-acute care hospital with an average of no fewer than thirty percent (30%) of Medicaid patient days in the state fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and with a main campus located in Roxbury shall be reimbursed by the executive office of health and human services (“EOHHS”) for services provided to MassHealth recipients based on the cost report for rate year 2006 submitted by such facility; provided further, that in no event shall such rate be less than the next lowest rate paid by EOHHS to any licensed non-acute care hospital located in Boston.”

EHS  669

CANCER CONNECTION

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1000,
by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that $25,000 shall be expended for regional respite, counseling and holistic therapy services offered by the Cancer Connection, located in the City of Northampton.”;

EHS  670

CASA LATINA

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120, by adding after the words “in Fiscal Year 2008”; the following:- “provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for education, advocacy, and case management services by Casa Latina, located in the city of Northampton;”

EHS  671

FRANKLIN COUNTY SUPERVISED VISITATION

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting after the words “diversion program”; the following:- “ provided further, that not less than $140,000 shall be expended for the MSPCC Franklin County Supervised Visitation Program".

Redraft EHS  672

SPECIAL COMMISSION

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended by adding, after Section __, the following new section:- 

“SECTION XXX There shall be a special commission to consist of 20 members to review the statewide implementation of the medical-legal partnership model -- partnerships between legal services offices and community health centers or hospitals which focus on ensuring that low-income patients’ basic human needs are met, and that health disparities are reduced, through preventive legal intervention and assistance. The special commission shall consist of the following members: one member of the judiciary committee, one member of the health care finance committee, and 16 persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a representative of the Boston Bar Association, one of whom shall be a representative of a health care-related foundation, one of whom shall be a representative of a third-party insurer, one of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, one of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Bar Association, two of whom shall be representatives of the MLAC-funded legal services community, one of whom shall be a representative of a non-MLAC-funded, IOLTA-funded legal services program, one of whom shall be a representative of the MA Association of Community Health Centers, one of whom shall be a representative of the MA Hospital Association, one of whom shall be a representative of the law school community, one of whom shall be a representative of the medical school community, one of whom shall be a representative of EOHHS, one of whom shall be a representative of the Disparities Action Network, one of whom shall be a representative of MLPC, one of whom shall be a representative of the private bar, and two of whom shall be health care staff who work as part of a medical-legal partnership.  The commission shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of HHS (or her designee) and the Attorney General (or her designee).

The commission shall examine the implementation of medical-legal partnerships throughout Massachusetts, building on 8 programs currently in operation across the state, wherein legal services attorneys offer basic human needs civil legal assistance in health centers and hospitals, including Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and others.  The commission shall place a special emphasis on exploring current and potential funding mechanisms and matching dollars between the health care delivery system and legal services. The commission shall also examine the role of preventive legal access as a strategy to address health disparities. The commission shall also convene a statewide summit on medical-legal partnership, in collaboration with interested stakeholders from the legal, medical, public health and governmental communities.

The commission shall meet a minimum of 4 times and will report the results of its study and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry out is recommendations, by filing the same with the clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as the Senate and House committees on Ways and Means.

EHS  673

WHOLE CHILDREN, INC.

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5911-1003, by adding the following:-  “provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be allocated to Whole Children, Inc. of Hadley”.

EHS  674

BRAIN ANEURYSM EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND EARLY DETECTION

Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1111, by inserting, at the end, the following:- “provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Brain Aneurysm Education, Awareness and Early Detection”.   

Redraft EHS  675

MEDICAID NURSING FACILITY RATE UPDATE

Messrs. Pacheco, Moore, Downing, Hart, and Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further that the division of health care finance and policy shall establish nursing facility MassHealth rates that are $45 million in payments above the payments made to nursing facilities for the fiscal year ended 2008, for the purpose of funding inflationary labor and benefit costs”, and further moves to amend the item by striking out the figure “$2,158,355,058” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$2,203,355,058”.

EHS  676

WITHDRAWN

EHS  677

ARLINGTON YOUTH HEALTH AND SAFETY COALITION

Mr. Marzilli moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the substance abuse prevention programs of the Arlington Youth Health and Safety Coalition.”

EHS  678

GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED NURSING HOMES

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0640, by striking out paragraph (4) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
“(4) effective July 1, 2008, an annual amount of $16,450,000 (a) to fund rate adjustments for reasonable capital expenditures by nursing homes, giving priority to nursing homes located or constructed in under-bedded areas as determined by said executive office, in consultation with the division, that meet quality standards established by the executive office of health and human services in conjunction with the department of public health and the division for the purposes of encouraging the upgrading and maintenance of quality of care in nursing homes; and (b) to fund rate adjustments to eligible nursing homes that meet utilization standards established by the executive office of health and human services in conjunction with the division for the purpose of reducing unnecessary nursing home admissions and facilitating the return of nursing homes residents of non-institutional settings; and; (c) provided further, that to the extent that the annual amount of $16,450,000 in this clause is not fully allocated, the division shall provide operating rate adjustments in equal amounts to the following nursing homes (1) publicly operated nursing homes located in Taunton and Holyoke, and (2) a geographically isolated nursing home located Oak Bluffs;”

EHS  679

WITHDRAWN

EHS  680

COUNCILS ON AGING GRANTS

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-9002, by inserting the following wording:-
“provided further, that not less than $80,000 be expended equally among the councils on aging in the towns of Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth;”

EHS  681

FRIENDSHIP HOME

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-3000, by inserting after the words “such services” the following: -“provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for the Friendship Home project in the town of Norwell.”

EHS  682

WEYMOUTH YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER

Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120, by inserting the following wording:-
“provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth Youth and Family Services Teen Center to provide for advocacy, social service programs and to promote growth, social welfare and education;”

Redraft EHS  683

SOLDIERS’ HOME IN HOLYOKE

Mssrs. Knapik and Rosenberg and Ms. Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4190-0100, by striking out the figure “$20,272,654” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$20,322,654”

EHS  684

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0110, by striking out the figure “$6,917,772” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$7,307,772”.

Redraft EHS  685

DENTAL SERVICES TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

Ms. Fargo and Messrs. Moore, Augustus and Marzilli moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0500, by inserting after the words “developmentally disabled” the following words:- “provided further, that not less than $1,711,168 shall be allotted to the Tufts Dental Facilities serving persons with developmental disabilities to improve access to dental care for people with disabilities across the Commonwealth”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$3,119,016” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$3,444,016”.

EHS  686

ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER TRUST FUND

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended in Section 70, by inserting at the end of the second sentence the following words:- “(6) grants to financially stressed hospitals that are not disproportionate share hospitals and that have experienced operating losses in FY 2007 that jeopardize operations and services to the communities they serve.”

EHS  687

THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND DISEASE PREVENTION

Ms. Fargo, Ms. Jehlen, and Messrs. Baddour, Moore, Augustus, Joyce, and Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1111, by inserting after the words “in fiscal year 2008;” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $850,000 shall be expended for research related to the early detection and treatment of lung cancer”.

EHS  688

REGIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTER OPERATIONS

Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1000, in line 2, by striking out the word “funds” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “not less than $350,000”.

EHS  689

SMOKING CESSATION AND PREVENTION

Ms. Fargo and Messrs. Augustus, Moore and Joyce move to amend the bill, in Section 2, in item 4590-0300, by striking out the figure “$12,750,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$13,750,000”.

EHS  690

STATE LABORATORY INSTITUTE

Ms. Fargo and Messrs. Moore, O’Leary, Marzilli and Montigny move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4516-1000, by striking out the figure “$15,576,978” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$15,976,978”.

EHS  691

WITHDRAWN

EHS  692

DISPROPORTIANATE SHARE HOSPITALS

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0500, by inserting after the words “consent to the reassignment” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $14,000,000 shall be expended for disproportionate share payments for inpatient services provided at pediatric specialty hospitals and units, including pediatric chronic and rehabilitation long-term care hospitals as allowable under federal law; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 of said $14,000,000 shall be expended as a grant to said pediatric chronic and rehabilitation long-term care hospital for which federal financial participation and federal approval need not be obtained;”

EHS  693

BEST BUDDIES

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-2000, by inserting after the words “Mass Citizens Advocacy” the following:-“provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for Best Buddies Massachusetts”

EHS  694

ONCOLOGY HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION

Mr. Tolman and Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-03000, by inserting after the words “chapter 58 of the acts of 2006” the following:-“provided further, that the executive office shall not reduce the outpatient rates for any specialty hospital which limits its services to patients under active diagnosis and treatment of cancer below that which was granted in the previous year”

EHS  695

H.E.A.T.

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by striking out “provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended to fund 10 beds through the CAB program in conjunction with the H.E.A.T. program at Woburn the division of the district court” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $475,000 shall be expended to fund 10 beds through the CAB program in conjunction with the H.E.A.T. program at Woburn the division of the district court”

EHS  696

JOSEPH SMITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0110, by inserting after the words “Merrimack Valley Hospice Home Care” the following:-“provided further, that not less than $500,000 be expended for the Joseph Smith Community Health Center.”

EHS  697

NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-3010, by inserting after “Youth Enhanced Services Non-Profit” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the purposes of a contract with the New England Center for Children, Inc. to provide training and support to public school districts and families for the establishment of in district partner classrooms to serve children with autism spectrum disorders;”

EHS  698

OAK SQUARE YMCA

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112 by inserting after the words “Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs;” the following:-provided further that $50,000 shall be expended for the Oak Square YMCA in Brighton.”

EHS  699

PHOENIX HOUSE

Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by inserting after the words “anti-violence advocacy programs” the following:-“provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a contract with Phoenix House, for the purposes of establishing an independent 18-bed woman’s sober-living facility in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, for females with alcohol and chemical dependency,”

EHS  700

SPECIALTY HOSPITAL RATES

Messrs. Baddour and Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300 after the words “30 days prior to making such expenditures,” the following new language:-
provided further, that said executive office shall not reduce the outpatient rates for any specialty hospital which limits its admissions to patients under active diagnosis and treatment of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat, below that which was granted during hospital fiscal year 2005;

EHS  701

PUBLIC PAYER HOSPITALS

Ms. Wilkerson moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0500, in line 8, by inserting after the words “in prior fiscal years;” the following: “provided further, that $11,900,000 shall be expended on disproportionate share payments to high public payer hospitals.”

EHS  702

HOCOMOCK YMCA

Mr. Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112, by inserting the following:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Healthy Initiative Program by Hockomock YMCA”

EHS  703

PROJECT JUST BECAUSE

Ms. Spilka moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120, by inserting at the end thereof the following wording:- “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a contract with Project Just Because, a non-profit organization in the town of Hopkinton, to assist in providing food, supplies, and services to the indigent and those in danger of becoming homeless across the MetroWest region”.

EHS  704

SPEAKERS FOR HOPE

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by inserting after the words “from substance abuse” the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Gavin Foundation, Inc. to provide Drug and Alcohol abuse prevention education through the Speakers for Hope Program”

EHS  705

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0103, by inserting after the words “fiscal year 2009;” the following: “provided further, that not less than$20,000 shall be allocated for operational support for the affordable housing program at 28 Rockwell Street in Dorchester” and in said item by striking out the figures $37,166,608 and by inserting in place thereof the figures “$37,186,608”.

EHS  706

ELDERLY HOUSING SUPPORT

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1660, by inserting after “services for the elderly” the following: “provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for operation support for the affordable housing program located at 151-55 Geneva Avenue by Pine Street Inn in Dorchester,” and by striking out the figures “$2,639,031” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,689,031”.

EHS  707

AFFORDABLE HOUSING II

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7004-0099, by adding the following “and $25,000 shall be allocated for operational support for the affordable housing program located at 9 Half Moon Street, Dorchester by Pine Street Inn and $60,000 shall be allocated for the operation support for the Pine Street affordable housing program located on Bradlee Street, by Pine Street Inn in Dorchester and in said item by striking out the figure “$9,580,805 and inserting in place thereof the figure “$9,665,805”

EHS  708

HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER

Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0500, by adding the following:-
“provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended to an acute care hospital located in Holyoke that provides clinical training programs for nurses, allied health professionals and technicians through affiliations with community colleges and private universities;”.

EHS  709

HOMEMAKER WAGE INCREASE

Ms. Jehlen and Messrs. Joyce, Tucker and Marzilli moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 9110-1633 the following item:

“9110-1635     For a one-time rate add-on for wages, compensation and/or salary and associated employee-related costs to personnel providing homemaker and personal care homemaker services to elderly clients under items 9110-1500, 9110-1630, and 4000-0600................................. $2,000,000”. 

EHS  710

COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-2000, by striking out the figure “$568,961,352” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- “$569,504,352”.

Redraft EHS  711

CONSOLIDATED HOSPITAL ACCOUNT

Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0915, by inserting after the words “ pharmacy services;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $855,000 shall be expended for a new dialysis unit at Tewksbury State Hospital; provided further, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 31, 2008, on the progress of said expansion and the use of said funds;” and in said item by striking out the figure $144,026,131” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “144,881,131”.

EHS  712

WITHDRAWN

ECO  713

EAEDC

Ms. Tucker, Mr. Augustus, Ms. Spilka, Mr. McGee and Mr. Galluccio moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4408-1000, by striking out the figure “$71,976,084” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “74,836,339”.

EHS  714

EARLY INTERVENTION

Ms. Tucker, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Baddour, Mr. Knapik, Mr. Antonioni, Ms. Spilka, Mr. Marzilli, Mr. McGee, Mr. Timilty, Mr. O’Leary and Ms. Resor moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1020 by striking out the figure “$42,936,049” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$43,936,049”.

EHS  715

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL

Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0500, by inserting after the words “substance abuse benefit;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be awarded to the hospital in Lawrence that has achieved primary care access for the City's low income populations in partnership with the independent health center using scarce resources;”

EHS  716

REST HOMES

Ms. Tucker, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. Knapik and Mr. Petruccelli moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4405-2000, by inserting after the words “this item” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $2,592,360 shall be expended for a $4.00 per diem rate add on for rest homes;”

EHS  717

ALMOST HOME PROGRAM

Mr. Augustus, Ms. Resor, Ms. Chandler and Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0110, by inserting, after the words, “Merrimack Valley Hospice Home Care” the following:- provided further, that $40,000 shall be expended for the Dismas House at the Worcester county house of correction;

EHS  718

DIVISION OF AUTISM

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-3010, by striking out the item and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
"5920-3010  For contracted support services for families with autistic children through the autism division at the department of mental retardation; provided, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for the purposes of providing services under the children’s autism Medicaid waiver application submitted pursuant to chapter 107 of the acts of 2005, including providing translators, interpreters, autism support brokers, autism clinical managers, quality assurance, and other supports necessary to provide said waiver services as long as such costs do not exceed $800,000; provided further, that at a minimum, this waiver shall include children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 8, inclusive, including children with autism spectrum disorder ages 0 to 3, inclusive, receiving services through the department of public health’s early intervention program;  provided further that the income eligibility for the waiver shall not be any lower than MassHealth standard income eligibility for children; provided further, that the department shall take all steps necessary to ensure that eligible children with autism immediately begin to receive services pursuant to such waiver; provided further, that the department shall immediately file any waiver amendments necessary to comply with the requirements of this item with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;  provided, that no later than January 2, 2009  the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education, and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the number of contracted support services provided for families with autistic children under this item and the costs associated with such services  and shall report on the implementation of the children’s autism Medicaid waiver program pursuant to chapter 107 of the acts of 2005 including, but not limited to, information regarding the number of applicants for the waiver program, number of children enrolled in the waiver and receiving services, linguistic and cultural diversity, age, gender, and geographic representation  of the applicants and the children enrolled in the program, number of children requiring waiver services from families with income higher than MassHealth standard income eligibility, department plans to continue to assess the demand for waiver services applicants and to open enrollment to new applicants, and executive office of health and human services plans to expand the waiver for children of all ages in the future; provided further, that the department shall submit copies of any amended waiver to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on education ,and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the purposes of a contract with Melmark New England, Inc. to provide training and support to families, educational collaboratives and public school districts on methods for coping with behavioral challenges associated with children who have autism spectrum disorders; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Youth Enhanced Services Non-Profit………………………………………$6,064,413".

EHS  719

ALS REGISTRY

Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1111, by striking out the figure "$14,197,093" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$14,247,093".

EHS  720

JUVENILE FIRESETTERS PROGRAM

Mr. Rosenberg moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by adding the following:- “provided further, that not less than $28,812 shall be expended for the costs of operating the Hampshire/Franklin Juvenile Fire Setters Intervention Program”;

EHS  721

FAMILY CAREGIVERS

Messrs. Jehlen, Joyce and Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by adding the following item:-

 “9110-1650 For the family caregivers program…….$253,406”

Redraft EHS  722

CLOSE TO HOME

Messrs. Hart, Morrissey, and O’Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1130, by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
by inserting the following language of $200,000 for Close to Home, a domestic violence prevention program located in Dorchester” and in said item by striking out the figures “5,096,697” and inserting in place thereof the figures “5,296,697”.  

EHS  723

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Mr. Augustus, Ms. Resor, and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1130, by striking the words, “for sexual abuse and domestic violence services for qualified aliens, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. section 1641 (c), and refugees and statewide suicide and violence prevention outreach to gay and lesbian youth; provided further, that funds shall be expended for certified batterer intervention program services;” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
, provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for sexual and domestic violence prevention; not less than $1,331,934 shall be expended for domestic violence batterers’ intervention services; not less than $2,200,000 shall be expended for sexual abuse and domestic violence services for immigrants and refugees;

EHS  724

An Amendment Relative to Secretarial Discretion

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-9002, by inserting after the word “means” the words “The Secretary of Elder Affairs shall have discretion over this grant program and said program shall be based on annual population statistics.”

EHS  725

An Act Relative to Positive Discipline

Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0100, by adding at the end the following:- “and provided further, that the department, in concert with the department of early education and care, shall identify effective methods of positive discipline and develop and implement a plan to educate parents about said methods”.

EHS  726

HOME AND HEALTHY FOR GOOD PROGRAM

Mr. Augustus and Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4406-3010, by striking out the figure, “$1,200,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure, “$2,500,000”

EHS  727

BED HOLD DAYS

Mr. Montigny moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0640, by striking out the wording “provided, that not more than $9,000,000 of this amount shall be expended for reimbursing nursing facilities for up to 10 bed hold days” and inserting in place thereof the following wording:-“provided, that not less than $9,000,000 of this amount shall be expended for reimbursing nursing facilities for up to 20 bed hold days”

Redraft EHS  728

LGBT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Mr. Augustus, Mr. Timilty, Mr. Marzilli, Mr. Joyce, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Antonioni, Ms. Candaras, Ms. Menard, Ms. Resor, Mr. Montigny, Mr. McGee, Mr. Knapik, Ms. Wilkerson, Ms. Creem, Mr. Buoniconti and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1130, by striking the figure, “$250,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure, “$350,000”

EHS  729

WITHDRAWN

EHS  730

BROOKLINE RESILIENT YOUTH TEAM

Ms. Candaras and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5046-0000 by adding at the end thereof, the following:- “; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for a grant program for adolescents re-entering high school after a psychiatric hospitalization; provided further that of that $150,000, $75,000 shall be expended for the post-hospitalization program in Brookline”

EHS  731

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT

Ms. Spilka moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0015, by striking out the figure “$77,337,703” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$80,500,661”.

EHS  732

ROLLAND SETTLEMENT

Ms. Jehlen and Messrs. Marzilli, Joyce and Creedon moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0650, by inserting at the end, the following:- “and provided further that $17,500,000 shall be expended for the fiscal year 2009 cost of the so-called agreement Rolland vs. Cellucci settlement” .

EHS  733

STOP STROKE PROGRAM

Messrs. Montigny, Moore, Timilty, Spilka and Downing moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1111, by striking out the wording “stroke treatment and ongoing prevention” and inserting in place thereof the following wording:-“a statewide STOP stroke program and ongoing stroke prevention and education”

EHS  734

COMMISSION ON INSTITUTIONAL LONG TERM CARE

Ms. Candaras, Ms. Jehlen and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 89, the following new Section:-

“SECTION _____. Notwithstanding any general or special laws to the contrary, there shall be a special commission established to examine the Commonwealth’s institutional long term care system, which shall recommend a plan to provide a seamless transition to a continuum of long term care services for elders and persons with disabilities that recognizes the central place of consumer choice and consumer control in any long term care setting; evaluate options and prepare policy recommendations regarding potential savings to the commonwealth achieved by reducing the number of MassHealth licensed nursing home beds; develop recommendations as to the criteria to be used to determine which beds are de-licensed, provided that said criteria shall include at a minimum established Quality Indicators and other quality measures, such as staffing levels, turnover rate and training options for direct care staff; and to consider any programmatic or financial incentives to reduce the number of nursing home beds, convert said beds to subacute beds or other uses, or otherwise more efficiently use the institutional long term care facilities in the Commonwealth.

The commission shall consist of 16 members, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of health and human services or his designee, 1 of whom shall be the secretary of elder affairs or her designee, 1 of whom shall be the director of the office of Medicaid or her designee, 1 of whom shall be the Attorney General or her designee, 1 of whom shall be the Auditor or his designee, 1 of whom shall be the house chair of the joint committee on elder affairs, 1 of whom shall be the senate chair of the joint committee on elder affairs, 1 of whom shall be the senate chair of the joint committee on health care financing, 1 of whom shall be the house chair of the joint committee on health care financing, 1 of whom shall be a consumers or consumer surrogates member of the PCA quality home care workforce council approved by a majority of the Council, and 6 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a health care economist, 1 of whom shall be a representative of 1199SEIU, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Statewide Independent Living Council, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Extended Care Federation, 1 of whom shall be a representative of AARP, 1 of whom shall be a representative of Mass Home Care, and 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Mass Alzheimers Association. The commission shall be co-chaired by the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on elder affairs.

The commission shall meet within 30 days of passage, and not less than quarterly thereafter, and shall release its first recommendations to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than December 31, 2008.”

EHS  735

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BOSTON

Ms. Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5046-0000 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for immigrants at the International Institute of Boston”

EHS  736

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WORKERS

Ms. Spilka moves that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-1100, by striking out the figure “$157,262,697” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “161,108,483”.

EHS  737

MASON SQUARE VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER

Ms. Candaras and Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0012 by striking the words “provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Mason Square Veterans Outreach Center in the city of Springfield” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “provided further that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the Mason Square Veterans Outreach Center in the city of Springfield”

EHS  738

TRANS FAT

Mr. Augustus and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section XX, the following:-
Chapter 94 of the Massachusetts General Laws shall be amended by inserting, after section 58, the following new section:-

SECTION 58A.(a) No foods containing artificial trans fat, as defined in this section, shall be stored, distributed, held for service, used in preparation of any menu item or served by a common victualler as licensed in section 6 of chapter 140, except food that is being served directly to patrons in a manufacturer’s original sealed package.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a food shall be deemed to contain artificial trans fat if the food is labeled as, lists as an ingredient, or contains any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. However, a food whose nutrition facts label or other documentation from the manufacturer lists the trans fat content of the food as less than 0.5 grams per serving, shall not be deemed to contain artificial trans fat.
(c) The department of public health and the local boards of health within their respective jurisdictions shall enforce the provisions of this section. The department of public health shall make rules and regulations to secure proper enforcement of this section.
Any person who violates any rule or regulation duly adopted and promulgated by said department of public health pursuant to this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 and not more $1,000.
(d) This section shall take effect 6 months after passage with respect to oils, shortenings and margarines containing artificial trans fat that are used for frying or in spreads; except that the effective date of this section with regard to oils or shortenings used for deep frying of yeast dough or cake batter, and all other foods containing artificial trans fat, shall be 12 months after passage.

EHS  739

COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS' TREATMENT PROGRAM

Ms. Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0225 by striking out the figure “1,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “1,700,000”

EHS  740

GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH

Ms. Candaras, Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Spilka and Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 9110-0100 the following item:
“9100-1640 For the Geriatric Mental Health Services program, including residential care, case management, and day treatment services, to deinstitutionalize or divert elders with serious and persistent mental illness from institutionalized settings……………$225,000”

EHS  741

ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER TRUST FUND

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended in by striking section 70 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 70.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, shall develop a schedule for transferring not less than $25,000,000 from the General Fund to the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund, established in section 2PPP of chapter 29 of the General Laws, for the purpose of making expenditures as described in this section in fiscal year 2009. The secretary shall authorize expenditures by the division of health care finance and policy from the fund without further appropriation for the purpose of: (1) grants to financially distressed MassHealth providers that provide emergency care, behavioral health, and routine care for MassHealth and Commonwealth Care members; (2) grants to financially viable MassHealth providers that are essential providers to MassHealth and Commonwealth Care members; (3) a program, which may be based on the Medicare Management Performance Demonstration or similar models, to provide financial incentives to small group practices with MassHealth Primary Care Clinician Plan enrollment of between 100 and 1,000 members, which shall: (a) report specified clinical data; (b) achieve specified clinical benchmarks in service delivery and care management; and (c) implement an electronic medical record system within specified timeframes and with specified data sharing capacity; (4) a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the establishment of systems of care in communities with high concentrations of MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, and Group Insurance Commission membership to engage hospitals, community health centers, community mental health centers, physicians, and other providers, and to reward such providers based upon their ability to timely deliver expected health outcomes in a lower cost setting; and (5) a program to review and address, as necessary, payments for behavioral health care to MassHealth members in community hospital settings, and coordination of inpatient and outpatient care in such settings. The secretary, in consultation with the division, shall determine which entities meet the purposes and criteria described in this section. The executive office of health and human services shall structure expenditures under this section to maximize allowable federal reimbursement under Title XIX. All federal financial participation received for expenditures from the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund shall be deposited in said Fund and shall be appropriated for purposes specified in this section.

Redraft EHS  742

JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAMS

Ms. Candaras, Ms. Jehlen and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5046-0000 by inserting after the words "mental health research;" the following:- "provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for a pre-arrest jail diversion grant program at the Department of Mental Health for five (5) new programs;"

EHS  743

PRIMARY STROKE DESIGNATION HOSPITALS

Messrs. Montigny, Moore, Fargo, Timilty and Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0710, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further; that not less than $100,000 be expended to oversee the operation and administration of the Massachusetts Primary Stroke Service Designation Hospital programs established by 105CMR (130.1400), provided that all funds shall be used for the purpose of collecting and analyzing data from all Primary Stroke Service designated hospitals in the Commonwealth and for a full time surveyor for the purpose of ensuring compliance with Primary Stroke Center designation criteria.”
and moves to further amend the item by striking out “$8,717,714” and replacing it with “$8,817,714”.

EHS  744

PARTNERS FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

Mr. Marzilli and Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by inserting after the words “Joseph F. Timilty Adult Day Health and Memory Loss Center,” the following: “provided further that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Partners for Youth with Disabilities” and in said item striking out the figures “12,424,034 and inserting in place thereof the figures “12,674,034”.

EHS  745

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT

Ms. Spilka, Messers. Morrissey and Joyce move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5911-1003, by striking out the figure “73,213,906” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “74,522,766”.

EHS  746

SAMARITAN HOUSE II

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120, by inserting at the end there of after the figure “2008” the following:-   “provided further however that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a contract with the St. Frances Samaritan House in Taunton,”

EHS  747

WITHDRAWN

EDU  748

BUREAU OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Ms. Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by striking the figure “79,337,940” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “80,550,008”

EHS  749

TAUNTON ORAL HEALTH CLINIC

Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0500, by striking out the figure “$122,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “$150 ,000”

EHS  750

WITHDRAWN

EHS  751

HAMPDEN COUNTY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR WOMEN

Ms. Candaras, Mr. Buoniconti and Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by striking the words “provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the Hampden County Residential Program for Women” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the Hampden County Residential Program for Women”

EHS  752

DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT

Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0500, by adding the following:-“provided further, that a supplemental payment shall be made from the MassHealth Office of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (“MassHealth”) to Holyoke Medical Center, which is a disproportionate share hospital as defined by 114.1 CMR 36.04 and M.G.L. 118G §1, in the amount of the difference between 70% of the charges such hospital has incurred in Fiscal Year 2009 for providing medical or behavioral health services, both inpatient and outpatient, and any payments for such services received by such hospital from MassHealth.”

EHS  753

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION STATE FACILITIES

Ms. Spilka and Mr. Morrissey move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5930-1000, by striking out the figure “186,997,359” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$188,217,948”.

EHS  754

DENTAL HEALTH TECHNICAL AMENDMENT

Mr. O'Leary moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0500, by striking the words “Harbor Health Services” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “the Community Coalition of Cape Cod”.

EHS  755

SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DENTAL CLINIC

Mr. Candaras moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0500 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the relocation of the Springfield Technical Community College Dental Clinic”.

EHS  756

MS HOME LINKS

Messrs. Montigny, Marzilli and Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1115, by striking the wording “multiple sclerosis screening, education and research” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“multiple sclerosis screening, information, education, treatment programs and the Multiple Sclerosis Home Living Navigating Key Services program administered by the Central New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.”

EHS  757

BOAT PEOPLE

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:-“provided further that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for Boat People SOS, Inc. bi-lingual community liaison project in the city of Springfield”

EHS  758

Per Diem Add On for Critical Access Nursing Homes

Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0640, by inserting the following language: “; and provided further, that any additional funds that may become available through this item due to decreased Medicaid utilization shall first fund a per-diem rate add-on for large Medicaid providers as specified in 114.2 CMR 6.06 (10) (a), as in effect on September 1, 2003 and then fund further enhanced rates to nursing homes”.

Redraft EHS  759

HELEN A. BOWDITCH HEALTH CENTER

Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250, by adding
to the end thereof the following: “provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be
expended a pilot program to provide community health services through the school-based health center at the Helen A. Bowditch Health Center at Elm Park School in the City of Worcester”; and in said item, by striking out the figure “$16,782,134” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “16,857,134”.

EHS  760

COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:-“; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Community Music School in the city of Springfield”

EHS  761

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0010 by striking out the figure “$2,213,552” and inserting in place thereof the following: - “$2,386,227”.

Redraft EHS  762

YMCA OF GREATER WORCESTER

Messrs. Augustus and Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112, provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the creation of the Mosaic Cultural Complex;

EHS  763

ENSURING SERVICES FOR CLIENTS OF DMR

Ms. Spilka and Mr. Morrissey move that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-2020, by striking out the figure “87,971,902” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$88,340,110”.

EHS  764

RETENTION OF CERTAIN REVENUES BY THE SOLDIERS HOME IN HOLYOKE

Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended by inserting after Section 90, the following new section:-
“SECTION 91. Section 71 of Chapter 6 of Massachusetts General Law, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
“The State Treasurer shall establish on the books of the commonwealth a trust fund to receive gifts, grants and donations to the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, as well as income generated from the licensing or rental of the Home’s property for the placement of telecommunications antennae or other equipment.  The trustees may expend said money from the fund, without further appropriation, for the benefit of inpatient and outpatient veterans residing in or using the facilities of the Home.”
Section 2E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(d) Upon the issuance of motor vehicle registration plates bearing the word “VETERAN” pursuant to section 2 and after payment of the appropriate fee as provided, the registrar shall deduct the costs directly attributable to the issuance of such plates and the balance remaining shall be distributed pursuant to this subsection. Sixty percent of the total revenues shall be deposited into a retained revenue account at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and 40 percent of the total revenues shall be deposited into a retained revenue account at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. The funds generated by the sale of VETERAN plates shall be used by the soldiers’ homes for facility maintenance and patient care, including personnel costs. At no time shall any portion of the revenues be paid into the general fund.
Section 34 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out this paragraph.

EHS  765

GARDNER COMMUNITY ACTION

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $5,000 be expended for the Gardner Community Action Committee Fellowship Table" and by striking out the figure "$5,260,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$5,260,000".

EHS  766

PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE

Messrs. McGee and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting: “provided further, that in calculating rates of payment for children enrolled in MassHealth receiving inpatient services at acute care pediatric hospitals and pediatric subspecialty units as defined in section 1 of chapter 118G of the General Laws, the executive office shall make a supplemental payment, if necessary, sufficient to assure that inpatient SPAD and outlier payments for discharges with a case mix acuity greater than 3.5 shall be at least equal to 85 per cent of the expenses incurred in providing services to those children”.

EHS  767

FRIENDS OF THE HOMELESS

Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- Provided further that not less than $741,320 be expended for Friends of the Homeless, Inc. in the city of Springfield.”

EHS  768

CHILDREN'S NUTRITION

Mr. McGee and Ms. Creem moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1002, by striking out the figure “$13,327,092” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$13,565,887”.

EHS  769

COUNCILS ON AGING

Mr. Marzilli, Ms. Creedon, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Hedlund, Mr. Augustus, Mr. Antonioni, Mr. Tisei, Ms. Spilka, Ms. Resor, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in section 2, in item 9110-9002, by striking out the figure $8,457,068 and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“$9,135,000”.

EHS  770

PRESCRIPTION ADVANTAGE COST SHARING INCREASES

Messrs. Montigny, Moore and Marzilli moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1455, by adding the following:- “; and provided further, that the secretary of elder affairs shall not implement cost sharing increases during fiscal year 2009 unless said cost sharing increases have been approved by a vote of the general court.”
and moves further to amend the bill by striking outside section 8.

EHS  771

GARDNER HOPE HOUSE

Mr. Antonioni moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that not less than $7,500 be expended for the House of Peace and Education in Gardner for 'Hope for Kids'" and by striking out the figure "$312,209,552" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$312,217,052".

EHS  772

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGING IN PLACE PROGRAM

Mr. McGee moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1660 by adding the following at the end thereof: - “Provided further, that no less than $125,000 shall be expended to fund the NORC, Aging-In-Place program operated by the Jewish Family Service of the North Shore in Swampscott.”

EHS  773

ABINGTON SENIOR CENTER

Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-9002, by inserting after the words “the LGBT Aging Project;” the following: “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for relocation and improvements to the Abington Senior Center”.

EHS  774

BRAINTREE COUNCIL ON AGING

Messrs. Morrissey and Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-9002, inserting after the words “the LGBT Aging Project;” the following: “provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Braintree Council on Aging”.

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