Introduced
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The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006 Department of Community Health budget. This appropriates $10.206 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $10.013 billion, which was the FY 2004-2005 amount enrolled in 2004. Of this, $4.738 billion will come from non-federal revenues generated in this state, compared to the FY 2004-2005 amount of $4.600 billion. Much more information on Michigan’s budget is available at <a href="http://www.mackinac.org/article.asp?ID=4964">Hot Topics: Michigan’s Budget Challenge</a> at www.mackinac.org/4964.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the executive proposal for this budget with one that expresses policy differences between the Republican-majority in the Senate and Governor Jennifer Granholm on certain spending items and funding sources. This version does not include a doctor's tax proposed by the governor. One provision requires co-pays and monthly premiums for some Medicaid recipients, but lowers these if they sign an agreement to stop smoking and adopt other healthy behaviors. (This is contingent on federal approval.) The budget would not fund any administrative expenses at the Wayne County mental health system that exceed 3 percent of its state aid. Reportedly the current amount is 7 percent, and this change would save $20 million. For much more detail see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/billanalysis/senate/pdf/2005-SFA-0267-F.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision prohibiting money in this budget from being used to fund any administrative expenses at the Wayne County mental health system that exceed 3 percent of its state aid. Reportedly the current amount is 7 percent, and this change would save $20 million.
The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)
Amendment offered
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To add money for subsidies for in-home health services for the elderly.
The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)
Amendment offered
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To add more money for state subsidies to senior centers to provide staffing.
The amendment failed 18 to 18 (details)
Amendment offered
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To appropriate more money for long-term care services.
The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)
Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)
The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006 Department of Community Health budget. This appropriates $9.977 billion in adjusted gross spending, compared to $10.013 billion, which was the FY 2004-2005 amount enrolled in 2004. This is approximately $190 million less than the governor recommends. $4.666 billion will come from non-federal revenues generated in this state, compared to the FY 2004-2005 amount of $4.600 billion.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the Senate-passed version of this budget with one that “strips” all actual appropriations. See House-passed version for explanation.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)
To send the bill back to the Senate "stripped" of all actual appropriations, leaving it in its original form as a "template" or "placeholder." This vote is basically a procedural method of launching negotiations to work out the differences between the House and Senate budgets.
Failed in the Senate 0 to 36 (details)
To concur with a House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
Received
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
