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| First Look: The Conference Budget |
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This morning, the House and Senate accepted the work of the Conference Committee and passed a budget for FY 2013. MassBudget's First Look provides a preliminary analysis of the key decisions that were made in conference. Among them:
A significant increase in the reimbursement rate for high-need special education costs.
Funding for MassHealth and other health coverage programs which is slightly higher than both the Senate and House versions.
A Senate-initiated proposal to increase the wages of private human services providers earning less than $40,000 per year.
This "First Look" offers an overview of the Conference Budget. Our more comprehensive Budget Monitor will be available in the coming days.
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