Senate Committee on Finance Health and Human Services Commission

The Committee met to consider the budget for the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services.  This report addresses the Health and Human Services Commission, invited testimony, not including rider changes. Th Committee briefly discussed remote working.  A report on the issue was presented by the Legislative Budget Board.  That portion of the meeting is not included in this report. Health and Human Services Commission Legislative Budget Office Presentation on the Health and Human Services Commission Agency Budget and Policy Issues and/or Highlights 41,726.0 Biennial Change 2,720.6 Percent Change 7.0% The biennial change is primarily due to increases of $2,537.5 million in General Revenue ($4,337.9 million in All Funds) for Medicaid Client Services partially offset by the reduction of $2,204.7 million in General Revenue ($2,383.8 million in All Funds) in one-time supplemental appropriations provided in Senate Bill 30, Eighty-eighth Legisl