Adjusted Executive
Appropriation Request Percent
2000-01 2001-02 Change Change
AGENCY SUMMARY
Community Projects Fund 9,971,102 0 (9,971,102) -100.00%
General Fund 69,084,000 67,058,000 (2,026,000) -2.93%
Special Rev.-Fed. 106,387,000 111,750,000 5,363,000 5.04%
Fiduciary 4,053,000 2,500,000 (1,553,000) -38.32%
Enterprise 200,000 200,000 0 0.00%
Total for AGENCY SUMMARY: 189,695,102 181,508,000 (8,187,102) -4.32%
STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 2,922,000 3,096,000 174,000 5.95%
Special Rev.-Fed. 10,787,000 10,150,000 (637,000) -5.91%
Fiduciary 953,000 500,000 (453,000) -47.53%
Enterprise 200,000 200,000 0 0.00%
Total for STATE OPERATIONS: 14,862,000 13,946,000 (916,000) -6.16%
Administration
General Fund 1,302,000 1,602,000 300,000 23.04%
Special Rev.-Fed. 2,810,000 2,700,000 (110,000) -3.91%
Enterprise 200,000 200,000 0 0.00%
Total for Program: 4,312,000 4,502,000 190,000 4.41%
Community Services
General Fund 1,620,000 1,494,000 (126,000) -7.78%
Special Rev.-Fed. 7,977,000 7,450,000 (527,000) -6.61%
Fiduciary 953,000 500,000 (453,000) -47.53%
Total for Program: 10,550,000 9,444,000 (1,106,000) -10.48%
AID TO LOCALITIES
Community Projects Fund 9,971,102 0 (9,971,102) -100.00%
General Fund 66,162,000 63,962,000 (2,200,000) -3.33%
Special Rev.-Fed. 95,600,000 101,600,000 6,000,000 6.28%
Fiduciary 3,100,000 2,000,000 (1,100,000) -35.48%
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:174,833,102 167,562,000 (7,271,102) -4.16%
Community Services
General Fund 66,162,000 63,962,000 (2,200,000) -3.33%
Special Rev.-Fed. 95,600,000 101,600,000 6,000,000 6.28%
Fiduciary 3,100,000 2,000,000 (1,100,000) -35.48%
Total for Program: 164,862,000 167,562,000 2,700,000 1.64%
Community Projects
Community Projects Fund 9,971,102 0 (9,971,102) -100.00%
Total for Program: 9,971,102 0 (9,971,102) -100.00%
ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
Current Requested
Program 2000-01 2001-02 Change
Administration 75 75 0
Community Services 82 82 0
Total General Fund : 49 49 0
Total All Other Funds : 108 108 0
TOTAL: 157 157 0
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
(Executive Budget: pp. 101-105)
The New York State Office for the Aging (SOFA) is the State agency designated
with the responsibility for coordinating and administering federal, State,
and local programs and services for the more than 3.2 million State residents
who are sixty years of age or older. The mission of SOFA is to help older
New Yorkers remain as independent as possible for as long as possible through
effective advocacy efforts, policies, and programs, as well as through the
efficient delivery of services directed toward this population.
This agency is included in the Health, Mental Hygiene and Environmental
Conservation appropriation bill.
The Executive recommends an All Funds appropriation of $181,508,000,
reflecting a net decrease of $8,187,102 due to the elimination of
Legislative initiatives.
State Operations
The Executive recommends a total State Operations General Fund
appropriation of $3,096,000, a net increase of $174,000, resulting from
salary increases and non-personal service inflation adjustments within
the agency. In the Administration Program, the Executive recommends an
increase of $300,000 in non-personal service in the Administration Program
to assist the State and Local Offices for the Aging to comply with federal
reporting requirements.
Aid to Localities
The Executive recommends a total General Fund decrease of $7,271,102,
reflecting the elimination of most Legislative initiatives and enhancements
contained in the enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2000-01 Budget. The Executive
continues $2,300,000 in Legislative enhancements at SFY 2000-01 levels for the
Community Services for the Elderly Program (CSE), the Expanded In-Home for the
Elderly Program (EISEP), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The Executive also proposes $1,500,000 in new funding for the Community Services
for the Elderly (CSE) Program. Again this year, the Executive
does not maintain full funding for the current Respite Program, recommending
a decrease of $462,000.
Within the reauthorization of the Federal Older Americans Act, New York State
will be eligible to receive approximately $8,000,000 in additional Federal
funding for the use of caregiver support programs.
Article VII Proposal
The Executive recommends extending the Naturally Occurring Retirement
Community Supportive Service (NORCS) Program for two years, until December
31, 2003. The Executive also proposes various changes to the Elderly Pharmaceutical
Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program which is funded in the Department of Health
(DOH). The proposed EPIC changes include:
-- lowering pharmacy reimbursement from 95 percent of the Average
Wholesale Price (AWP) to 90 percent of the Average Wholesale Price;
-- applying the Consumer Price Index (CPI) methodology to EPIC rebates;
-- permitting EPIC enrollees to have other pharmaceutical coverage;
-- requiring private health insurers to match membership files with the
EPIC program to facilitate a coordination of benefits; and
-- authorizing the Commissioner of Health, upon recommendation from the EPIC
panel, to allow the EPIC program to reimburse for a drug not covered by a
rebate agreement if the drug offers effective therapy or substantially
improves treatment of a disease that would otherwise be available.