Family Care funding.
(a)#
In this subsection, “care management organization” means a care management organization under contract with the department of health services as described under s. 46.284.
(b)#
The department shall collaborate with care management organizations and the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to develop an allowable payment mechanism to increase the direct care and services portion of the capitation rates to address the direct caregiver workforce challenges in the state.
(d)#
The department may not implement the plan developed under this subsection unless the department receives federal approval. The department may supplement the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (a) for implementation of the payment mechanism under par. (b). The department may only use moneys for the payment mechanism under par. (b). Notwithstanding s. 13.101, the joint committee on finance is not required before making a supplementation under this paragraph.