Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of April 2, 2007):
- Adds Article VII language to establish a mental retardation and developmental disabilities services quality improvement demonstration program. This program will allow additional funding of $5 million annually for adjustment to rates of payment or state aid to not for profit or public agencies regulated by OMRDD for projects that increase direct care staff, increase training and education of direct care staff, decrease staff turn-over through wage, benefits or other means, or other efforts related to recruitment and retention of direct care staff. This program will be in effect from April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2010.
- Adds Article VII language for a review by DOH in consultation with OMRDD of Medicaid reimbursement for the provision of long term therapies and psychotherapy by licensed clinical social workers in Article 28 and Article 16 clinics.
The Senate recommends (analysis as of March 16, 2007):
- Reduces by $1.2 million to reflect reductions in proposed inflationary increases.
- Increases Patient Income Account revenues by $20 million.
- Provides $1 million for expansion of Article 16 clinics. We assume this is Local Assistance since joint venture Article 16 clinics are being phased out.
The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of February 1, 2007):
A FY 2007-08 workforce of 23,509. This is an increase of 237 FTEs from the adjusted FTE level for FY 2006-07. The following chart identifies adjustments in current fiscal years FTEs along with the recommended differences in FY 2007-08 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed):
Program
FY 2006-07 Adjustment
FY 2007-08 Difference
Central Coordination and Support
+5
+20
Community Services
+143
Institutional Services
+74
Research
+5
- The total appropriation for Personal Service is $1.1 million (an increase of .6%). The 20 new FTEs in Central Coordination and Support are IT positions shifted from contract to State jobs. The increase of 143 FTEs in Community Services is not reflected in the appropriations bill, which shows a decrease of $3.9 million in Personal Service. This should be clarified at Labor/Management.
- According to the Senate 40 FTEs will support the Autism Initiative with IBR (Community Services Program), 103 FTEs will support 50 new state operated NYS CARES beds (Community Services Program), and 74 FTEs will support 40 emergency developmental center admissions (Institutional Services Program).
- OMRDD is expecting to employ an estimated 432 consultant contract employees in SFY2007-08, a decrease of 18 from SFY2006-07. The estimated cost of these contract employees is $30.2 million, or an average cost of $73,057 per contract position, an increase of 1% over FY 2006-07. The purpose and use of these contract employees and whether they can be replaced by state employees should be clarified at statewide labor management.
- An increase of $2.8 million in Special Revenue Federal funding in the Central Coordination Program reflects receipt of a Federal Systems Transformation Grant for the NYS-OPTS program.
- An All Funds increase of $10.8 million (.7%) from FY 2006-07. 2006-07. Expansion of NYS CARES by 1,000 beds and 2,500 day services ($6 million), Family Support Services for 5,000 families ($7.9 million), and work opportunities ($3 million).
- According to the Senate the capital appropriation for the Bernard Fineson Relocation Project is reduced by $12.5 million.
Office of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Program Details-State Operations Enacted Proposed Enacted Change in Percent Program 2006-07 Budget 2007-08 Budget 2007-08 Budget Appropriation Change All Funds $1,454,246,000 $1,465,083,000 $1,465,083,000 $10,837,000 0.7% General Fund $530,123,000 $472,028,000 $472,028,000 ($58,095,000) -11.0% Special Revenue-Federal $280,000 $3,495,000 $3,495,000 $3,215,000 1148.2% Special Revenue-Other $921,319,000 $986,804,000 $986,804,000 $65,485,000 7.1% Enterprise $2,374,000 $2,406,000 $2,406,000 $32,000 1.3% Internal Service Fund $150,000 $350,000 $350,000 $200,000 133.3% $0 Personal Services $1,089,926,000 $1,096,507,000 $1,096,507,000 $6,581,000 0.6% Contractual Services $131,241,800 $131,241,800 $131,241,800 100.0% 0 Central Coordination $72,294,000 $79,000,000 $79,000,000 $6,706,000 9.3% Personal Service $50,100,000 $51,336,000 $51,336,000 $1,236,000 2.5% Regular $48,851,000 $48,851,000 Temporary service $2,192,000 $2,192,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $293,000 $293,000 Nonpersonal Service $21,764,000 $23,819,000 $23,819,000 $2,055,000 9.4% Supplies and materials $1,576,000 $1,576,000 Travel $1,180,000 $1,180,000 Contractual Services $19,500,000 $19,500,000 Equipment $1,563,000 $1,563,000 Special Revenue-Fed. (SRF) $280,000 $3,495,000 $3,495,000 $3,215,000 1148.2% Internal Service Fund (ISF) $150,000 $350,000 $350,000 $200,000 133.3% Real Choice Grant Account - (SRF) $0 $2,865,000 $2,865,000 $2,865,000 100.0% Federal Operating Grants Fund - (SRF) $280,000 $630,000 $630,000 $350,000 125.0% OMRDD Copy Center Acct - (ISF) $150,000 $350,000 $350,000 $200,000 133.3% Nonpersonal services $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 100.0% Contractual Services $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 100.0% Community Services $876,486,000 $873,797,200 $873,797,200 ($2,688,800) -0.3% Personal Service $740,978,000 $737,115,000 $737,115,000 ($3,863,000) -0.5% Regular $718,825,000 $718,825,000 Temporary service $5,589,000 $5,589,000 Holiday/overtime compensation $12,701,000 $12,701,000 Nonpersonal Service $126,664,000 $127,398,200 $127,398,200 $734,200 0.6% Supplies and materials $59,550,000 $59,550,000 Travel $11,425,000 $11,425,000 Contractual Services $53,550,000 $53,550,000 Equipment $2,873,200 $2,873,200 Maintenance Undist. $8,844,000 $9,284,000 $9,284,000 $440,000 5.0%