S99 - Appropriations Act of 2018. (SL 2018-5)

Overview: Sec. 11I.1 of S.L. 2018-5 directs the use of up to $60 million from the Medicaid Transformation Fund for information technology, staffing, and contracts associated with qualifying needs related to Medicaid transformation requirements to implement a managed care delivery system. The Office of State Budget and Management must verify that the funds will be used for a qualifying need during the 2018-2019 fiscal year and that total requirements (State and federal share combined) does not exceed the amount budgeted, prior to transferring the funds to the Department of Health and Human Services. Any portion of the State share of the cost of these needs that are later reimbursed by federal funds must be returned to the Medicaid Transformation Fund.

This section became effective July 1, 2018.