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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Transfer request increasing revenues and appropriations to accommodate the Realignment Growth distributions received this fiscal year. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Behavioral Health and Health Realignment Growth revenue.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is requesting a Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 budget transfer to account for the 1991 and 2011 Realignment Growth that was recently received by the Behavioral Health (BH) and Public Health (PH) Divisions and to transfer the revenue from the Realignment Special Revenue Funds to their respective operating accounts. Realignment Growth revenues are not included in the annual budget process, but are recognized through a mid-year budget transfer when the revenue is received.
This budget transfer is increasing BH Division Realignment revenues and appropriations in the amount of $2,798,019 for the General Growth to the Mental Health and Behavioral Health Subaccounts, which includes: $1,724,452 for 2011 Realignment, $1,073,567 for 1991 Realignment, and the 2011 base restoration distributions to the Behavioral Health Subaccount from prior year shortages.
Additionally, the budget transfer is increasing PH Division Realignment revenues and appropriations in the amount of $1,133,912, which includes the General Growth distributed to the Health Subaccount.
ALTERNATIVES:
Should the Board decline to approve and authorize the Budget Transfer Request, the HHSA budget for FY 2021-22 would not accurately reflect the BH and PH Realignment Revenue Growth, and the revenues couldn’t be transferred into the operating accounts where the fund balances are maintained.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This budget transfer will bring the FY 2021-22 Budget in alignment with actual BH and PH Realignment revenues and has no impact to General Fund.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on the Budget Transfer Request form and forward it the Chief Administrative Office (CAO) for processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
Good Governance
CONTACT
Don Semon, Director, Health and Human Services Agency