This bill appropriates significant funds to the Department of Health and Human Services for the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, specifically from the Medicaid Access and Quality Fund and federal funds. For FY2025-26, it allocates $5,765,385 from the Medicaid Access and Quality Fund and $12,279,638 from federal funds, and for FY2026-27, it provides $11,758,984 from the Medicaid Access and Quality Fund and $25,045,347 from federal funds. Additionally, it includes appropriations for Program 348, with $57,392,193 from the Medicaid Access and Quality Fund and $105,013,007 from federal funds for FY2025-26, and $117,056,172 from the Medicaid Access and Quality Fund and $214,182,801 from federal funds for FY2026-27.
The bill stipulates that the appropriated funds for state aid shall only be used for that purpose and explicitly prohibits expenditures for permanent and temporary salaries and per diems for state employees from these funds. Furthermore, the bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.