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BILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF FIGURE SETTING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING (OFFICE OF COMMUNITY LIVING); CONSIDERATION OF JBC STAFF FIGURE SETTING RECOMMENDATION COMEBACKS

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 12, 2026       Location JBC

Consideration of Figure Setting Recommendations for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Office of Community Living); Consideration of JBC Staff Figure Setting Recommendation Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)


01:45:52 PM  
Tom Dermody, JBC Staff, presented figure setting recommendations for the Office of Community Living.

01:45:53 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R5 - Office of Community Living.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:31:44 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.17 - IDD Youth Transitions.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

02:33:17 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.18 - IDD Waitlist.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:44:40 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.36 - IDD Cost Share
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile No
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart No
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:53:28 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R8 - Single Assessment.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer Excused
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

02:56:54 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R10.1 Disability Determinations.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer Excused
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

03:06:39 PM
Motion Approve a $3.1 million General Fund placeholder for separate legislation related to county administration shared services and regionalization.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

03:07:31 PM
Motion Deny request R7 - Eligibility Administration.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:08:40 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R17 - Community Connector Age Limit.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:26:53 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S/R6.31 - Caregiver Hours Soft Cap.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile No
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

03:44:39 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R15 - Home Health/Nurse Rates.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart No
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

03:46:12 PM
Motion Staff recommendation to deny R19 - Line Item Consolidation.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:02:41 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA10 - DOJ Housing Vouchers.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:03:43 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S/6.12 Community Connector -15%.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart No
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:08:58 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S/R6.33 Community Connector -23%.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart No
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:10:17 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S/R6.34 Community Connector Units.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:20:46 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.14 - Individual Residential Services and Supports.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile No
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart No
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

04:21:52 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6.29 - LTSS Presumptive Eligibility.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:32:41 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S/R6.30 HCBS Hours Soft Cap
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:40:09 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S/R6.32 - Homemaker Hours Soft Cap.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Brown Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Taggart Yes
Bridges Yes
Sirota Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:40:52 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail and base appropriation for the Office of Community Living.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:42:17 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for the relevant line items in (7) Transfers to Other State Department Medicaid-Funded Programs.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:43:44 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Long Bill footnotes and requests for information, including the new request for information in the March 12, 2026, memorandum.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Amabile
Brown
Kirkmeyer
Taggart
Bridges
Sirota
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection