Appropriations Conference Committee 5/7/2017
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THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE Joe Negron Richard Corcoran President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives May 05, 2017 The Honorable Joe Negron President of the Senate The Honorable Richard Corcoran Speaker, House of Representatives Dear Mr. President and Mr. Speaker: Your Conference Committee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on SB 2502, 1st Eng., same being: An act relating to Implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations Act. having met, and after full and free conference, do recommend to their respective houses as follows: 1 That the House of Representatives recede from its Amendment 782653. 2 That the Senate and House of Representatives adopt the Conference Committee Amendment attached hereto, and by reference made a part of this report. The Honorable Joe Negron The Honorable Richard Corcoran May 05, 2017 Page 2 Senator Jack Latvala, Chair Senator Anitere Flores, Vice Chair Senator Dennis Baxley, At Large Senator Aaron Bean Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto, At Large Senator Lauren Book Senator Randolph Bracy Senator Rob Bradley, At Large Senator Jeff Brandes Senator Oscar Braynon II, At Large Senator Doug Broxson Senator Daphne Campbell Senator Jeff Clemens, At Large Senator Gary M. Farmer Jr. Senator George B. Gainer Senator Bill Galvano, At Large Senator Rene Garcia Senator Audrey Gibson Senator Denise Grimsley, At Large Senator Travis Hutson Senator Tom Lee Senator Debbie Mayfield Senator Bill Montford, At Large Senator Kathleen Passidomo Senator Keith Perry Senator Bobby Powell Senator Kevin J. Rader Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez Senator Darryl Ervin Rouson Senator David Simmons Senator Wilton Simpson, At Large Senator Kelli Stargel Senator Linda Stewart Senator Perry E. Thurston Jr. Senator Victor M. Torres Jr. Senator Dana D. Young Conferees on the part of the Senate SB 2502, 1st Eng. The Honorable Joe Negron The Honorable Richard Corcoran May 05, 2017 Page 3 Representative Carlos Trujillo, Chair Representative Larry Ahern Representative Ben Albritton Representative Ramon Alexander Representative Thad Altman Representative Bruce Antone Representative Robert Asencio Representative Loranne Ausley Representative Bryan Avila Representative Daisy J. Baez Representative Lori Berman, At Large Representative Halsey Beshears Representative Michael Bileca, At Large Representative Jim Boyd, At Large Representative Jason T. Brodeur Representative Kamia L. Brown Representative Daniel Wright Burgess Jr. Representative Colleen Burton Representative Cord Byrd Representative Matt Caldwell, At Large Representative Charles Wesley Clemons Sr. Representative Neil Combee Representative John Cortes Representative Robert Cortes Representative Janet Cruz, At Large Representative W. Travis Cummings, At Large Representative Kimberly Daniels Representative Tracie Davis Representative Ben Diamond Representative Jose Felix Diaz, At Large Representative Manny Diaz Jr. Representative Byron Donalds Representative Brad Drake Representative Bobby B. DuBose, At Large Representative Nicholas X. Duran Representative Dane Eagle SB 2502, 1st Eng. The Honorable Joe Negron The Honorable Richard Corcoran May 05, 2017 Page 4 Representative Katie A. Edwards Representative Eric Eisnaugle Representative Jay Fant Representative Randy Fine Representative Jason Fischer Representative Heather Fitzenhagen Representative Joseph Geller Representative Julio Gonzalez Representative Tom Goodson Representative Erin Grall Representative James Grant Representative Michael Grant Representative Joe Gruters Representative Bill Hager Representative Don Hahnfeldt Representative Roy Hardemon Representative Gayle B. Harrell Representative Shawn Harrison Representative Patrick Henry Representative Blaise Ingoglia Representative Clay Ingram Representative Kristin Diane Jacobs Representative Al Jacquet Representative Evan Jenne Representative Shevrin D. Jones Representative Sam H. Killebrew Representative Mike La Rosa Representative Chris Latvala Representative Larry Lee Jr. Representative Thomas J. Leek Representative MaryLynn Magar Representative Amber Mariano Representative Ralph Massullo Jr. Representative Stan McClain Representative Kionne L. McGhee, At Large Representative Amy Mercado SB 2502, 1st Eng. The Honorable Joe Negron The Honorable Richard Corcoran May 05, 2017 Page 5 Representative Larry Metz, At Large Representative Alexandra Miller Representative Mike Miller Representative George R. Moraitis Jr., At Large Representative Jared Evan Moskowitz, At Large Representative Wengay M. Newton Sr. Representative Jeanette M. Nuñez, At Large Representative Jose R. Oliva, At Large Representative Bobby Payne Representative Kathleen M. Peters Representative Cary Pigman Representative Scott Plakon Representative Rene Plasencia Representative Mel Ponder Representative Elizabeth W. Porter Representative Sharon Pritchett Representative Jake Raburn Representative Holly Raschein Representative Daniel D. Raulerson Representative Paul Renner Representative David Richardson Representative Ray Wesley Rodrigues Representative Bob Rommel Representative Rick Roth Representative Barrington A. Russell Representative David Santiago Representative Sean Shaw Representative David Silvers Representative Emily Slosberg Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith Representative Ross Spano Representative Chris Sprowls, At Large Representative Cynthia A. Stafford, At Large Representative Richard Stark, At Large Representative Cyndi Stevenson Representative Charlie Stone SB 2502, 1st Eng. The Honorable Joe Negron The Honorable Richard Corcoran May 05, 2017 Page 6 Representative Jennifer Mae Sullivan Representative Jackie Toledo Representative Jay Trumbull Representative Barbara Watson Representative Frank White Representative Matt Willhite Representative Patricia Williams Representative Jayer Williamson Representative Clay Yarborough Managers on the part of the House of Representatives SB 2502, 1st Eng. SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION Page 7 May 05, 2017 The Conference Committee Amendment for SB 2502, relating to implementing the 2017-2018 General Appropriations Act, provides the following substantive modifications for the 2017-2018 fiscal year: Section 1 provides legislative intent that the implementing and administering provisions of this act apply to the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. Section 2 incorporates the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) work papers by reference for the purpose of displaying the calculations used by the Legislature. Section 3 provides that funds provided for instructional materials shall be released and expended as required in the proviso language attached to Specific Appropriation 91. Section 4 authorizes the Dixie Middle School/High School special facilities project to exceed the cost per student station. Section 5 amends s. 1008.46, F.S., to change the date for the Board of Governors annual accountability report from December 31 to March 15. Section 6 amends s. 1004.345, F.S., to extend the date by which Florida Polytechnic University must meet statutory deadlines by one year. Section 7 reenacts s. 1009.986, F.S., to authorize Florida ABLE, Inc., to determine whether to require residency as a condition of participation based on market research and estimated operating revenues and costs. Section 8 reverts the language of s. 1009.986, F.S., to the text in effect on June 30, 2016. Section 9 provides that the calculations of the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital and hospital reimbursement programs for the 2017-2018 fiscal year contained in the document titled “Medicaid Hospital Funding Programs,” dated May 5, 2017, and filed with the Secretary of the Senate, are incorporated by reference for the purpose of displaying the calculations used by the Legislature, consistent with the requirements of state law, in making appropriations for the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital and hospital reimbursement programs. Section 10 authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to submit a budget amendment to realign funding between the AHCA and the Department of Health, for the Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Network for the implementation of Statewide Medicaid Managed Care, to reflect actual enrollment changes due to the transition from fee-for-service into the capitated CMS Network. Section 11 authorizes the Agency for Health Care Administration to seek federal authorization and intergovernmental transfer (IGTs) funds as state share funding for making cost-based reimbursement payment to cancer hospital that meet specific requirements. Once federal authorization is granted and IGT funds are available, the Agency is to seek a budget amendment in order to implement this provision. That amendment must provide specified information. Section 12 provides requirements to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for setting iBudget amounts for clients receiving Home and Community-Based Waiver services. It also provides parameters under which a client’s iBudget amount may be increased. SB 2502, 1st Eng. SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION (continued) Page 8 Section 13 directs the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to hire an independent consultant to examine the state’s transportation disadvantaged services. It creates the Task Force on Transportation Disadvantaged Services to examine the design and use of transportation disadvantaged services. Section 14 amends s. 893.055(17), F.S., to provide that, for the 2017-2018 fiscal year only, the Department of Health may use state funds appropriated in the 2017-2018 General