Bill Summaries: Budget
Alzheimer’s disease Initiative (ADI): Alzheimer’s respite care services will receive an increase of $750,000 in general revenue funding to serve individuals on the statewide waitlist. Also, the Jewish Family and Community Services of Southwest Florida will recieve $75,000 in nonrecurring funds and the Alzheimer’s Community Care Association, Inc. will recieve $1,500,000 in nonrecurring funds. Community Care for the Elderly (CCE): CCE, a non-Medicaid program, will receive an increase of $500,000 in general revenue funding to serve elders on the statewide non-Medicaid waitlists. CCE provides HCBS services to seniors aged 60+ who are at risk for nursing home placement. CCE provides services such as day care, case management, home delivered meals and home nursing. Home Care for the Elderly (HCE): HCE will receive an increase of $800,000 in general revenue funding to serve elders on the statewide waitlist. HCE provides care in family type living arrangements for age 60+ non- Medicaid individuals. The Low-Income Pool (LIP): The Legislature continued funding for LIP at $1.5 billion. LIP funds help pay health care providers for uncompensated care. Although the federal government funds LIP through the state budget, local governments must provide a share of funds. Personal Needs Allowance (PNA): Nursing home residents receiving Medicaid long-term care services will see an increase in their monthly PNA, from $105 to $130. The PNA is for clothing, toiletries, personal hygiene products, vitamins or supplements, beauty or barber shop services, co-pays for prescriptions not otherwise covered by insurance, eyeglasses, hearing aids and batteries, etc.
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