Pre-Special Session Agreement

By: Emily Makings
12:00 am
December 10, 2010

The Seattle Times reports that the Governor and the legislature have come to an agreement on a way to cut $790 million in FY2011.

It does not eliminate the Basic Health Plan or Disability Lifeline, but it does eliminate non-emergency adult dental (Medicaid).  The Governor’s idea to change the reimbursement method for Federally Qualifying Health Centers is included, but it is now estimated to save $20.3 million (it had previously been estimated at $10 million).  Some Senate Repubican ideas are also there (including TANF diversion cash assistance and anti-smoking funding), but at lower savings levels than the Republicans had suggested.

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These cuts will need to be approved by the Legislature, which meets for the special session tomorrow.

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