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ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION
June 13, 1996

Items 1 through 4 were deferred from the May 29 Cabinet Meeting. Backup distributed May 20.

1. Approval of the minutes of the meeting held May 14, 1996.

(Recommend)

2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. Request approval of the following:

A. Transfer of $60,000 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To                       $  1995-96


Deputy Secretary for Health 
  Salaries and Benefits                   (60,000) 
  Other Personal Services                  60,000

(Recommend)


Provides funds to support a contract between the department and the State Health Officer.

Transfer of $2,197,700 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer                           (From)/To  $  1995-96

Children and Family Services 
  Grants and Aids-Child Day Care              2,197,700 
  Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health
  Therapeutic Services-Children               (2,197,700)

(Recommend)


Covers expenditures from the federally funded Social Services Block Grant Trust Fund, which was reduced by approximately 15 percent for federal fiscal year 1996.

3. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION. Request approval of transfer of $50,010 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer   (From)/To  1995-96   $
State Attorney, 13th Circuit 
 Expenses                           50,010 
 Operating Capital Outlay          (37,836)
 Law Library                       (12,174)

(Recommend)

Enables the State Attorney 13th Circuit, to meet current year expense obligations for ongoing operations.

4. DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. Request approval of transfer of $22,124 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $ 

District Operations 
 Salaries and Benefits    (7,159) 
 Expenses                 (3,395) 
Assistant Secretary for Program Planning 
 Salaries and Benefits    (8,175) 
 Expenses                 (3,395) 
Office of Secretary/Management and Budget 
 Salaries and Benefits    15,334 
Expenses                  6,790 

(Recommend) 

Provides for a contract management unit in the Office of the Secretary /Management and Budget.


5. AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE/DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE

SERVICES. Request approval of transfer of $2,146,608 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $

Agency for Health Care Administration 
  Medicaid Services
  Case Management Services                          2,146,608 
  Health and Rehabilitative Services
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Grants and Aids Community Mental Health Services (2,146,608)

(Recommend)


Provides for the transfer of additional state match required for the adult mental health targeted case management program pursuant to proviso language following Specific Appropriations 241 and 396 and Chapter 95-429, Laws of Florida.

6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. Request approval of transfer of $2,146,608 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $

Agriculture Management Information Center
   Division of Plant Industry                117,655 
   Division of Dairy Industry                (87,096)
   Division of Marketing and Development     (30,559)


(Recommend)



Realigns expenditures for data processing services to properly charge the user entities.



7. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. Request approval of transfer of $13,140,000 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $

Health Services
  Salaries and Benefits           (1,500,000)
  Expenses                         4,640,000 
  Community Hospital Costs        (4,000,000)
  Contract Mental Health Services   (140,000)
  Treatment of AIDS                1,000,000
Major Institutions
  Salaries and Benefits           (6,500,000)
  Expenses                         5,000,000 
  Food Products                   (1,000,000)
  Salary Incentives                1,800,000 
  Discharge and Travel               700,000 

(Recommend)


Eliminates projected deficits in department AIDS treatment programs, medical price level increases (i.e., drug prescriptions, medical supplies, ancillary services such as EKG testing, clinical pathology), correctional officer salary incentive payments, inmate discharge and travel payments; and for sewage and water treatment impact fees to accommodate increased inmate capacity at DeSoto and Martin Correctional Institutions.

8. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Request approval of transfer of $465,000 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $

Division of Local Law Enforcement Assistance
  Salaries and Benefits              (465,000)
Division of Criminal Investigation
  Salaries and Benefits               425,000 

Item 8 Florida Department of Law Enforcement continued.

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $ 
Division of Human Resources
   Expenses                            40,000 


(Recommend)

Provides for a shortfall due to unfunded trust authority and a deficit in protective services. The problem has been addressed by the Legislature for the next fiscal year.

9. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES A & B. Request approval of the following:

A. Transfer of $142,489 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $ 

Deputy secretary for Administration
  Operating Capital Outlay 142,489
  Expenses                 (67,919)
  Salaries                 (74,570)


(Recommend)


Provides for the purchase of computer and office equipment for the department's staff and for enhancements to the information delivery system. The purchase of needed computer equipment will improve accountability and delivery of services to recipients.


Item 9 B Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services continued.

B. Transfer of $350,000 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $

Economic Services
   Public Assistance Mailing Costs              350,000 
   Financial Assistance Payments/Aid to 
   Families with Dependent Children           ($350,000)

(Recommend)


Provides for the transfer of budget to support the mailing of public assistance notices and warrants to Aid to Families with Dependent Children clients.

10. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION A & B. Request approval of the following:

A. Transfer of $5,000 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

 Transfer (From)/To 1995-96  $

Justice Administration Commission
Salaries and Benefits (5,000)
Expenses               5,000 

(Recommend)

Enables the Justice Administration Commission to meet expense obligations through June 30, 1996.

B. Transfer of $9,000 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1995-96 $

State Attorney, 13th Circuit
  Other Personal Services   9,000 
  Expenses                 (1,704)
  Operating Capital Outlay (7,296)


(Recommend)

Item10 B Justice Administration Commission continued.

Enables the State Attorney, 13th Circuit, to meet OPS obligations through the remainder of the fiscal year.

Fiscal Year 1996-97

11. Agency for Health Care Administration. Request authorization to establish 3.0 positions in excess of the number fixed by the Legislature as follows:

216.262(1)(a)

FTE Florida Statutes

%50 State Funding

%50 Federal Funding

Medicaid Services

Senior Management Analyst II 1.00

Medicaid Services

Operations & Management Consultant II 2.00

3.00

(Recommend)

Provides for the planning phase of a model program for the delivery of long-term care services in Florida.

Funding is provided through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and matched with funds from the federal Medicaid program. This is a joint project by the Department of Elder Affairs and the Agency for Health Care Administration. This is a reapproval of a FY 1995-96 action.

12. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. Request approval of transfer of $18,011,408 in General Revenue appropriations as follows:

Transfer (From)/To 1996-97  $

Deputy Secretary for Administration
  Expenses                          (18,011,408)
  Data Processing Services           18,011,408 


(Recommend)


Realigns funds for accounting and financial statement purposes to properly reflect the expenditure of funds for the Florida System lawsuit settlement.


13. DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE. Request approval for the temporary transfer of up to $800,000,000 from trust funds in the State Treasury to the General Revenue Fund to resolve cash deficiencies in the General Revenue Fund, pursuant to section 215.18, Florida Statutes. The Department of Banking and Finance will request and obtain approval of the Office of Planning and Budgeting and the Division of Treasury regarding the actual amounts and timing of the transfers before any transfers are made. Transferred amounts will be repaid as soon as practical, but not later than June 30, 1997.

14. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. Request authority pursuant to section 215.18, Florida Statutes, to temporarily transfer from the trust funds in the State Treasury up to $154,000,000 to the County Revenue Sharing Trust Fund and up to $27,000,000 to the Municipal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund provided that the amounts transferred shall be repaid as soon as practical but no later than June 30, 1997.