Item 8

Authorize to amend the acceptance of additional grant funds entitled “Adult Medicaid Quality grant”, from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (originally approved by G&C on 4-8-15, item #11), for executing the Medicaid Quality Program at the State level, by retroactively extending the end date from June 30, 2015 to December 20, 2016, and additionally to authorize the reallocation of appropriations between expenditure classes in the amount of $196,191 to allow for the best utilization of available federal funds. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds. Fiscal Committee approved.