Department of Health
| Annual FTEs | General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Estimated Expenditures | 1,894.5 | 162,865 | 1,146,889 | 1,309,754 |
| Total Maintenance Changes | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-21 Maintenance Level | 1,895.1 | 163,016 | 1,156,589 | 1,319,605 |
2019-21 Policy Other Changes |
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| Agency Savings and Efficiencies | (4.1) | (2,352) | 0 | (2,352) |
| Backfill Medicaid Fraud Account | 0.0 | 1,374 | (1,374) | 0 |
| Expedite Nurse Licensure | 0.0 | 0 | 504 | 504 |
| COVID-19: Contain the Spread | 56.7 | 125,947 | 100,042 | 225,989 |
| COVID-19: Support HIV Clients | 0.0 | 0 | 11,400 | 11,400 |
| Update HELMS Funding | 0.0 | 299 | 1,614 | 1,913 |
| 2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total | 52.6 | 125,268 | 112,186 | 237,454 |
| Total Policy Changes | 52.6 | 125,268 | 112,186 | 237,454 |
| 2019-21 Policy Level | 1,947.7 | 288,284 | 1,268,775 | 1,557,059 |
Policy Changes
Serve Additional WIC Families
Increased appropriation authority to cover additional infant formula rebates from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. The rebate revenue is used to provide additional 125,279 eligible participants with access to nutritious food.
Shift Developmental Screening Funds
Funding is provided to support the continued development of the Universal Developmental Screening data system. The agency is funded from unspent appropriation shifted to fiscal year 2021 to complete project development.
Agency Savings and Efficiencies
The department identified efficiencies and cost-saving measures to help address the revenue shortfall in the state general fund: $516,000 is reverted to GF-S due to agency efficiencies, $870,000 of GF-S is reverted for rebate revenue, and $966,000 is saved by merging the vape prevention and marijuana prevention units. (General Fund - State)
Backfill Medicaid Fraud Account
In conjunction with the Attorney General's Office and the Health Care Authority, the Department of Health will exchange Medicaid Fraud and Penalty Account (MFPA) spending authority within the supplemental carryforward balances with General Fund-State. (Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account - State, General Fund - State)
Expedite Nurse Licensure
Increased appropriation authority is provided to fund 15 FTEs to assist in completing nurse licensure applications within an expedited timeframe in support of the COVID-19 pandemic response. (Nursing Resource Center Account - Non-Appropriated)
COVID-19: Contain the Spread
Funding is provided to support the ongoing statewide effort to control the spread of COVID-19 through diagnostic testing, case investigation and contact tracing, care coordination, outbreak response, data collection and analysis, public communications, and necessary operational and information technology support from January 2021 to June 2021. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)
COVID-19: Support HIV Clients
Increased spending authority is provided to comply with the federal Ryan White Care Act requirement to reinvest pharmaceutical drug rebate revenue received through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program into currently funded and allowable services supporting those living with HIV/AIDS. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)
Update HELMS Funding
Additional spending authority is provided to implement the Health Care Enforcement and Licensing Modernization Solution (HELMS) project, which is under the gated funding oversight by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). It will transform licensing and enforcement processes, improve data security, support electronic records management, and improve access to information. (General Fund - State, Medical Test Site Licensure Account - State, Health Professions Account - State, other funds)
