... Ongoingdeclinesintheprisonpopulationwillallowfortheclosure of onefacilitylateinscalyear2011,providingfull-yearsavings of $18.9milliongeneralfund.Otheradministrativeefciencies,supplychaintransformations,elimination of thepublicworksprogram, and competitivebidding of foodservice and prisonstoresintheDepartment of Correctionswillsave$32.3milliongeneralfund. EXECUTIVE BUDGET Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 State of Michigan ... Current Law ($254.1) $32.1Prepared By: Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis, Michigan Department of Treasuryoverview Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 Executive Budget Recommendation A-9Education: Early ... est. 2012 est. 2013 est. Fiscal Yearoverview Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 Executive Budget Recommendation A-11 of federaldollarsowingtomaintainexistingMedicaidreimbursementratesto Michigan shealthcareproviders,includinghospitals,healthmaintenanceorganizations,nursinghomes and physicians.Medicaideligibilityismaintained and providerreimbursementratesaresupportedwithoutreductions.Tobetterprovidemoreefcientmedicalcaretoseniors and peoplewithdisabilities,individualseligibleforbothMedicare and Medicaidwillbeintegratedintoamanagedcareservicedeliverymodel.Thischangeinprovidingmedicalserviceswillsave$10milliongeneralfund.The Governor s budget alsoproposesefcienciesintheadulthomehelpprogramthatwillsave$6milliongeneralfund,whilemaintainingbasicservicesthatassistseniors and peoplewithdisabilitieslivingathome.Additional budget reductionsintheDepartment of CommunityHealthtotaling$41.5milliongeneralfundincludereducedgraduatemedicaleducationpayments,aswellasreductionsinotherdepartmentprograms, and savingsfromaddingbehavioralhealthmedicationstothepreferreddruglist.While Governor Snyder’s budget supportscontinuedinvestmentinhealthcare,italsorecognizesthatwithourlimitedresources,publicassistancemustbeabridgetofamilyindependence.The Governor s budget includesalifetimelimit of 48monthswithexemptionsforincapacity and hardship,forfamiliesreceivingcashassistancethroughtheDepartment of HumanServices’FamilyIndependenceProgram,saving$77.4million($65milliongeneralfund).The Governor s budget reducesthehourlyratespaidbytheDepartment of HumanServicestounlicensedaides and relativesinthechilddaycareprogramsaving$13.9million,whilecontinuingtoprovideassistancewithchildcareexpensesforlow-incomefamilies.Therecommendationalsoprovidesfortheclosure of theShawonoCenterinGrayling and a20-bedreductionincapacityattheMaxeyTrainingSchoolinWhitmoreLake,bothdetention and treatmentfacilitiesformaleyouthoperatedbytheDepartment of HumanServices,resultingin$787,000ingeneralfundsavings.OtherreductionsintheDepartment of HumanServicesincludetheelimination of 300eldworkerpositions,before -and after-schoolprograms, and otherprogrammaticsavingstotaling$26.1milliongeneralfund.Other...