Starting July 1, 2021, people who received or have been approved for unemployment compensation for any week beginning in 2021 can access free or reduced cost comprehensive health insurance plans through the ACA marketplace. 2021-38, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. Last years budget was passed just as COVID-19 was hitting Florida and the revenue impacts were immediate and severe. The proposed budget includes some significant spending priorities of the Governor including a new program to provide $1 billion in grants to improve coastline resiliency, more than $625 million for water resource restoration and recovery, $550 million to continue raising teacher salaries, $423 million for affordable housing, a $285 million increase in public school funding, and a net increase of 324 state employee positions. After adjusting for other appropriations and vetoes, appropriations for FY2022-23 total $110.189 billion, an 8.4 Senate Proposed Bills, Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations. In developing the budget, the committee considered money hospitals received through the federal CARES Act. 2021-28), SB 2514 (Ch. The page numbers, when listed, for citations are constantly under review. Exclusion of additional unemployment payments in determining eligibility. It began with lawmakers wondering where the money was going to come from to fund basic services and ended with them wondering how to spend all the money. Committee Javascript must be enabled for site search. 2021-36), Last Action: 5/13/2021 Chapter No. Conference Reports | The state has also recently launched a new email system to help bring COVID-19 vaccines to homebound seniors. Interested in subscribing to DEP newsletters or receiving DEP updates through email? Our responsible policies have allowed us to make record investments to support our communities, promote education, protect the environment, and provide record tax relief for Floridians, all while building record reserves to protect the state against the reckless fiscal policies from Washington.. Hopefully we can bring the parties together.. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page. 2021-28, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2512 (Ch. The SNAP benefits increase by 15 percent ended in October 2021. 2021-36), Last Action: 4/7/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7056 (Ch. As of May 2022, Florida employers have added jobs for 25 consecutive months since May 2020. Mobile app deployed. Javascript must be enabled for site search. AHCA is urging people receiving these letters to take steps now to re-apply. (See the Florida TaxWatch 2022 Budget Turkey Watch report). Medicaid enrollees eligible to receive the vaccine may visit myvaccine.fl.gov to find a location distributing the vaccine and to schedule an appointment. 2021-28), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-36), Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. PDF: | HOME; FREEDOM FIRST. Students in distance learning for 2020-21 can still receive school meals through the National School Lunch Program if they are eligible. Persons filing an application for RA benefits beginning March 15, 2020, are not required to complete work registration in Employ Florida through May 29, 2021. And, of course, legislators passed an unprecedented number of local projects to take back home. The Florida Leads budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 totals $101.5 billion, ensures the State maintains substantial funding in reserves, including General Revenue, to effectively respond to any unforeseen emergency, and continues to prioritize our K-12 education students and teachers, and Floridas environmental resources. Floridas private sector over-the-year job growth rate has exceeded the nations for 14 consecutive months since April 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act makes funding available for a four-month increase in the benefit of up to $35 monthly, if a state chooses to do so. Unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.0 percent, and 0.6 percent point lower than the national rate. Florida granted waiver to allow families to purchase groceries online. DCF adds call center numbers. State lawmakers on Friday signed off on a record $101.5 billion on the state budget that has left both Republicans and Democrats happy mostly. 2021-36), SB 2514 (Ch. fiscal year budget 2021-22: agency: dollars: positions: administered funds: 107,986,743: 0.00: agency for health care administration: 35,244,301,274: agency for persons with disabilities: We also take the first big step towards increasing the minimum wage for our state workers, bringing wages up to $13 per hour more than three years in advance of the timeline outlined in the constitutional amendment that passed last fall, which will benefit more than 10,000 state workers. THE GOVERNORS FY2021-22 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS Despite the negative revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Legislatures early talk of shortfalls and Coverage of all medically necessary services to COVID-19 testing and treatment. As of July 1, 2021, the availability of provider provisional enrollment for in-state and out-of-state providers will end. Although previously waived, biweekly reporting was reinstated effective May 10, 2020. Appropriations (Budget) by Committee Subject Area. Delay of fair hearings only in those instances when the recipient is continuing to receive services pending the outcome of the hearing. We also fully fund the KidCare program serving 229,000 children with high quality health insurance. Lawmakers also provided $1 billion in tax relief, most of it going to individual taxpayers, with relatively little targeted at businesses. Publications organized by the submitting Agency (organization), Search for publications containing a specific word or phrase. Under the Senate budget, hospitals take the largest hit with a proposed $251.2 million reduction to inpatient and outpatient base Medicaid rates, impacting all hospitals. FY2022-23 Carryforward Spending Plans due to Budget Office: 8/5/22: 8/16/22: Operating Budget files due to Florida Board of Governors: 8/19/22: Board of Trustees Committee Meetings begin: 8/23/22 EOY 2021-22 Carryforward Bills that have selected provisions that are similar in text. He said he was encouraging Managed Care to subcontract with Healthy Start. The Judicial Branch Budget for FY 2021-22 is $667,223,975 (less governor's vetoes). DCF opens offices. The changes are effective retroactively from January 27, 2020 to January 26, 2021. DCF has been granted a federal waiver to permit the State of Florida to launch a pilot project statewide effective April 21, 2020, that allows families to purchase groceries online with their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card instead of going into stores. 2021-44), HB 5301 (Ch. To do this, DCF explains that it partnered with the Department of Economic Opportunity to apply good cause statewide for TANF and SNAP recipients who would otherwise be subject to participation in mandatory work requirements as a condition of receiving those benefits. 2021-45), HB 5601 (Ch. Thankfully, $5.8 billion in federal funds from the CARES Act helped the state avoid a deficit in FY2019-20 and FY202-21. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. Join our newsletter to stay up to date on our latest research. 2021-41), Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. However, more information on possible sources for free treatment is available here. 2021-40), SB 2518 (Ch. Our health care heroes risked their lives, and that of their families, to protect and care for us they need our support now more than ever., Senate Health and Human Services Appropriations Chairman Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach) described the budget as a Budget full of tough decisions., He said that while working through the budget, he has a buy back list and that extra money for hospitals is on that list. Between May 2021 and May 2022, Floridas total private sector employment grew by 459,500 jobs (5.9%), faster than the national private sector job growth rate of 5.1 percent over the year. Any person is hereby authorized to view, copy, print, and distribute this document subject to the following conditions: The document may be used for informational purposes only. Filed Bills | A thriving economy is one in which all residents can access what they need to live healthy, happy, and prosperous lives: safe housing, nutritious food, affordable health care, economic security, and opportunities for enjoyment and recreation. Residency proof no longer required at some vaccine sites, paving the way for migrants. - On April 29, 2021 Surgeon General Rivkees issued a new public health advisory specifying that COVID-19 vaccines are available to a Florida resident or someone who is present in Florida for the purpose of providing goods or services for the benefits of residents and visitors of the State of Florida. This new policy applies to all state-run and federally supported vaccination sites. The appropriations measures passed by the Legislature comprise the state budget. The journals or printed bills of the respective chambers should be consulted as the official documents of the Legislature. FNS approval of the SNAP extension for August is here. 2021-36), Termination of the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund, Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. Effective May 5, 2020, all prior authorization requirements for mental health or substance use disorder treatment are waived and service limitations (frequency and duration) are lifted. For a list of resources and guidance from the United States Department of Labor on unemployment insurance and COVID-19, go here. 2021-36), Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. State of Florida Budget. Word: | The FY2021-22 Florida budget process was like no other. 2021-42, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. of Education 2023 , Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Copy of the Department of Education's Long Range Program Plan (LRPP), 2023-24 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2022-23 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2021-22 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2020-21 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2019-20 Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2018-19 Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2017-18 Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2016-17 Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2015-16 Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2014-15 Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2013-14 Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2012-13 Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2011-12 Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2010-11 Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2009-10 Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, 2008-09 Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Request, Official State Estimating Conference Results, 2007 Appropriations Act - Special Session C, 2003 Appropriations Act - Special Session A, 2002 Appropriations Act - Special Session C, 2001 Appropriations Act - Special Session C, 1998 Appropriations Act - Supplemental Appropriation, 2023-24 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2019-20 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Requests, 2018-19 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Requests, 2017-18 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Requests, 2016-17 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Requests, 2015-16 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget Requests, 2014-15 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2013-14 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2012-13 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2011-12 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2010-11 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2009-10 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget, 2008-09 Legislative Operating and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget. 2021-37), SB 2504 (Ch. In addition, work search requirements for individuals requesting benefits for the weeks beginning March 15, 2020, were also reinstated on May 30, 2021. Copyright in this document is owned by The State of Floridas Executive Office of the Governor. Tuesday, anticipated revenues were revised upward by $1.475 billion in FY 2020-21 and by $550.8 million in FY 2021-22, for a two-year combined increase of $2.026 billion. Appropriations and Implementing bills authorize the spending of public money on an annual basis. 2021-41, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. For a list of current child nutrition program waivers for Florida from USDA, go here. But there were bright spots within the budget. For behavioral analysis services, current authorizations will be extended through an "administrative approval process" which does not require providers to reassess beneficiaries currently getting services. On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of the FY 2022-23 state budget represented an opportunity to make bold investments in each of these areas to secure a strong foundation for the states future.In 2021, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced that the economic recession spurred by COVID-19 technically lasted only two months, ending in April 2020. Gov. 2021-39), SB 2514 (Ch. Collections in May were $742 million above estimates, and preliminary data for June collections are approximately $950 million above estimates. 2021-40, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-29), Surcharges Paid for Criminal Offenses and Noncriminal Moving Traffic Violations, State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, Last Action: 4/8/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2510 (Ch. The Legislature did outline how these funds will be spent, and significant investments are being made, especially in environmental programs, transportation, and public facilities. This benefit is available regardless of someone's current income. The Florida Hospital Association President and CEO Mary Mayhew said previously, As Florida recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, now is not the time to cut critical state funding to a vital safety net program and to the hundreds of thousands of doctors, nurses, and hospital staff who provide care to Medicaid patients. Congress allows increased fruit and vegetable benefits. However, EA was discontinued beginning August 1, 2021. COVID-19 Vaccines for Medicaid Enrollees. Waiver of prior authorization requirements for hospital, physician, advanced practice registered nursing, physician assistant, home health services and durable medical equipment and supplies. We also fully fund the Bright Futures Scholarship Program, and other important need and merit-based student financial aid., Senate President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) said, Our budget includes a $50 million increase in our investment in Floridas Child Welfare System. 2021-44; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. Compare bill DOH attains waiver allowing remote issuance: Department of Health (DOH) obtained a waiver of the requirement that participants pick up their EBT cards in person at recertification or during nutritional education appointments. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the surplus for Fiscal Year 2021-22 is $21.8 billion the highest in state history and more than 21 percent above the state budget for the fiscal year. Total state reserves of $4.9 billion would be at the largest level since before the Great Recession. 2021-225), CS/SB 1126 (Ch. DEOs guide to claiming weeks is here. Extended application time. 2021-39, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1954 (Ch. 2022-2023 BUDGET. While not all these vetoes reduced the size of the budget, they did cut FY2022-23 spending by $2.1 billion ($1.9 billion in GR). Linked bill reinstated, although DCF says that no one will lose Medicaid due to recertification. Effective July 1, 2021 service limits will be reinstated for behavioral health services and effective July 15, 2021 Medicaid prior authorization requirements will be reinstated for behavioral health services. Current Year Budget 2021-22 Difference Dollars Positions Dollars Positions Dollars Positions ADMINISTERED FUNDS (STATEWIDE) $122,323,525: 0.00: $251,056,393: 0.00 ($128,732,868) Certification periods extended by 6 months only through August 2020. 2021-36), Last Action: 6/3/2021 Chapter No. 120 day extension of time to request fair hearings. 2021-36), SB 2502 (Ch. 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