DDAWNY 1 2012-13 EXECUTIVE BUDGET THE

SFY 2012-13 EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDS AN ALL-FUNDS CASH DISBURSEMENT INCREASE FOR THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD) OF $39. 6 MILLION OR ONE PERCENT. o $60.6 MILLION INCREASE IN GENERAL STATE CHARGES FUNDS OPWDD EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE AND PENSION COSTS o $29.5 MILLION REDUCTION IN STATE OPERATIONS SPENDING DRIVEN BY AN ENTERPRISE SERVICE INITIATIVE o $31.1 MILLION INCREASE IN COMBINED STATE OPERATIONS AND GENERAL STATE CHARGES SPENDING o $6.6 MILLION INCREASE IN NEW CAPITAL SPENDING. 70% OF THE INCREASE PROPOSED IN CAPITAL SPENDING WILL SUPPORT STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL OR DASNY OPERATIONS; 16% OF THIS NEW CAPITAL SPENDING IS EARMARKED FOR FIRE SAFETY OF THE 30% INCREASE IN CAPITAL SPENDING PROPOSED FOR VOLUNTARY FACILITIES, 37% IS EARMARKED FOR FIRE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS STATE-OPERATED FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND DASNY OPERATIONS WILL RECEIVE 87% OF ALL CAPITAL SPENDING IN THE EXECUTIVE SFY 2012- 13 BUDGET o $1.9 MILLION LOCAL AID INCREASE, A VIRTUAL FLAT-LINE SPENDING PROPOSAL. SPENDING ON LOCAL PROGRAMS NOT FUNDED WITH MEDICAID DOLLARS, SUCH AS FUNDING FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING RESPITE, WHICH ALLOWS CAREGIVERS A BREAK FROM CARING FOR A LOVED ONE RECREATION INFORMATION AND REFERRAL AND CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT - RELATED FUNDING FOR WORK CENTERS AND OTHER NON-INTEGRATED WORK PROGRAMS IS REDUCED BY $29.9 MILLION THE SFY 2012-13 EXECUTIVE BUDGET PROPOSES 250 NEW RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS THROUGH THE NYS-CARES PROGRAM o THE BUDGET FAILS TO ADDRESS THE NEARLY 12,000 INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY SEEKING A RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT, INCLUDING 4000 IN CRITICAL NEED OF PLACEMENT INSTEAD IT PROVIDES: 140 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AGING OUT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM; 50 FOR INDIVIDUALS BEING RETURNED FROM OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT, AND 31 NEW BEDS FOR DE-INSTITUTIONAL EFFORTS

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