The number of nursing home patient days budgeted for FY10 in
2009 Act 28, the 09-11 Budget Bill, was 6,210,052. In FY10, MA recipients utilized 6,327,019 nursing home patient days, 116,968 days more than budgeted (Table 1). An analysis of patient days by level of care and the average daily cost for each care level indicates that actual expenses exceeded projections by approximately $13,944,911 AF ($4,120,721 GPR). Because of the higher than budgeted utilization of MA nursing home services, there is no surplus of nursing home funds to transfer to the Community Options Program appropriation.
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Since there is no surplus in the nursing home budget to transfer, it is not necessary to examine the overall state of the Medicaid budget in the 2009-11 biennium.
Thank you for your attention to this report.
Sincerely,
karen e. timberlake
Secretary
Referred to joint committee on Finance.
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The committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development reports and recommends:
Relating to Wisconsin Works sanction good cause exceptions and notice of payment reductions and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Relating to the adjustment of thresholds for payment and performance assurance bond requirements and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Relating to transitional jobs for low-income adults.
No action taken.
Robert Jauch
Chairperson
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The committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail reports and recommends:
Relating to fire prevention; recordkeeping for fires; fire suppression for mobile kitchens; structural, ventilating, and vapor-barrier requirements for one- and two-family dwellings; air barriers and local enforcement for commercial buildings; and previously constructed buildings that are converted to community-based residential facilities; and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Jeffrey Plale
Chairperson
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The committee on Economic Development reports and recommends:
Relating to the annual Wisconsin angel network grant under section
560.255 of the statutes, and to capital connections grants and venture seed fund grants under section
560.277 of the statutes, and affecting small businesses.
No action taken.
Julie Lassa
Chairperson
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The committee on Education reports and recommends:
Relating to school nurse certification.
No action taken.
Relating to the use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards.
No action taken.
Relating to education reform.
No action taken.
John Lehman
Chairperson
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The committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection reports and recommends:
Relating to the addition of cell phone numbers to the Wisconsin no call law.
No action taken.
Robert Wirch
Chairperson
