House File 2698 S-5217 Amend House File 2698, as amended, passed, and reprinted by 1 the House, as follows: 2 1. Page 2, by striking line 19 and inserting: 3 < . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,088,714 > 4 2. Page 3, after line 1 by inserting: 5 < ___. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,000,000 6 shall be used by the department of health and human services, 7 in collaboration with affected stakeholders, to continue to 8 expand the pilot initiative to provide long-term care options 9 counseling utilizing support planning protocols, to assist 10 non-Medicaid eligible consumers who indicate a preference 11 to return to the community and are deemed appropriate for 12 discharge, to return to their community following a nursing 13 facility stay; and shall be used by the department to fund home 14 and community-based services to enable older individuals to 15 avoid more costly utilization of residential or institutional 16 services and remain in their homes. The department shall 17 submit a report regarding the outcomes of the pilot initiative 18 to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2024. > 19 3. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 20 references as necessary. 21 ______________________________ JANICE WEINER -1- HF 2698.4457 (3) 90 pf/ns 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.