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By darlene matthews - Mar 27th, 2009 at 2:41 pm EDT

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FROM CDCAN REPORT #0103-2009:

“FEDERAL FUNDS TRIGGER” WON’T BE PULLED - TREASURER & FINANCE DIRECTOR SAY GOAL OF $10 BILLION OF FEDERAL FUNDS WON’T BE REACHED – SEVERAL MAJOR CUTS TO HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES WILL NOW HAPPEN

Pulling “Trigger” Would Have Stopped Permanent Cuts To IHSS Worker Wages, Elimination of Several Medi-Cal Optional Benefits, Cuts to SSI/SSP & CalWORKS Grant Levels From Taking Place – Those Cuts Will Now Happen Barring A Change of Mind By Governor and Legislature To Restore Funding

MEDI-CAL “OPTIONAL” BENEFIT ELIMINATIONThese Medi-Cal “optional” benefits are called “optional” because the federal government does not require the states to provide them – though these benefits are provided in Medi-Cal covered health facilities. Another cut to the Medi-Cal program impacted by the federal trigger cut decision is a reduction of $54.1 million in State funding for South Los Angeles Medical Services

The Treasurer and Finance Director’s report released today (March 27) means that the “federal funds trigger” will not be pulled – which means this cut – barring a change in mind in the coming months by the Legislature and Governor to reverse their action in February and restore this funding in the budget – WILL happen.
When This Cut Takes Effect: July 1, 2009
Description of This Cut: The following Medi-Cal optional benefits will be permanently eliminated as of the effective date:
1. adult dental
2. acupuncture services
3. audiology and speech therapy services
4. chiropractic services
5. optometric and optician services including services provided by a fabricating optical laboratory
6. podiatric services
7. psychology services, and
8. incontinence creams and washes.
This reduction was originally proposed by the Governor and will mean a cut to the Medi-Cal program of over $258.8 million ($129.4 million of that in State general funds) during the 2009-2010 State Budget year that begins July 1, 2009.

SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS IMPACTED BY FEDERAL TRIGGER IHHS WORKER WAGESCAL WORKS

Cuts to Courts (new judges, trial court operations) of $171.3 million in State general funds.
University of California cut of $50 million in State general funds.
California State University cut of $50 in State general funds.
The increase in personal income tax drops from 0.25% to 0.125%

MARTY OMOTO at martyomoto@rcip.com Website: www.cdcan.us

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