Tuesday, March 09, 2010
House Unveils Proposed Budget
KENTUCKY....
The House version of the two-year state budget unveiled Tuesday would impose deep cuts in postsecondary education, while funding for adult education programs in 2010-11 would be cut by 3%. Kentucky’s Medicaid program would be spared cuts in the next fiscal year as long as Congress extends federal stimulus assistance which is scheduled to end December 31st. Without additional federal funding, the $5.4 billion health plan that serves about 790,000 Kentuckians could face a shortfall of as much as $2 billion in the following fiscal year. The current proposal assumes Congress will extend extra funds for Medicaid at least through June 30, 2011, giving Kentucky an extra $226 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. The proposal would add about $2 million each year to the state Department for Aging and Independent Living to provide hot home-delivered meals to the elderly and disabled. It also provides about $10 million a year for social workers for safety and training.
The House version of the two-year state budget unveiled Tuesday would impose deep cuts in postsecondary education, while funding for adult education programs in 2010-11 would be cut by 3%. Kentucky’s Medicaid program would be spared cuts in the next fiscal year as long as Congress extends federal stimulus assistance which is scheduled to end December 31st. Without additional federal funding, the $5.4 billion health plan that serves about 790,000 Kentuckians could face a shortfall of as much as $2 billion in the following fiscal year. The current proposal assumes Congress will extend extra funds for Medicaid at least through June 30, 2011, giving Kentucky an extra $226 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. The proposal would add about $2 million each year to the state Department for Aging and Independent Living to provide hot home-delivered meals to the elderly and disabled. It also provides about $10 million a year for social workers for safety and training.
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