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Collection of Past Due Collection of county receivables for state- operated services that are 90 Accounts days or more overdue will be pursued by DH S. The state books savings of $2.2 million In FY 2009. Child Care Nearly $1. million one -time increase ase in MFIP Tran siti.on Year Child- Care Transfer of $9,2 million from the Basic Sliding Fee "surplus}' fand to the General Fund In FY2009. The "surplus" is usually redistributed to counties who have spent beyond, their child care allotments. .l FIP- Supported Work An additional $7.1 million is provided to counties for FY2009 and Grants to Counties FY20 10 for support work grants. The state also assumes savings of $4.4, million over FY 2009-1.0 from the Diversions work Pro ram -r -.'Realth' Care-, Health Care Reforms In the end, the health care reform initiative that passed was a trimmed - dean version of the original vision of Ana *or systems changes. Major components include: Appropriations of o million in FY20 1. o and 7 million in FYI I from the Health Care Access Fund (HCAF) for reductions in. rates of obesity; over- weight and tobacco use. Funds are available to local public health as competitive grants. A local match of 10% is required, and funds cannot be used to supplant current expenditures for similar efforts. I1 n ARE the eligibility for adults with no children is expanded to include annual gross incomes. of 0% F'P , up from the current limit of 215% Mn are eligibility for parents of MnCare- -covered children is expanded to include annual gross incomes of $57,500 Mn are enrollment and renewal is simplified Ent' to encourage coordinated care amongst health care providers by establishing "health care homes"" Bundling of services to address common chronic condition that are main drivers of health care costs, such as diabetes and heart disease. T ax credits for premium costs targeted for moderate income earners currently without insurance Public HeAlth Ban on Specific Plastic The Public Health policy Bill, which contained a ban on phthalate Additives additives to products likely to be used by children, was vetoed by the Governor. Another provision that would have banned the plastic additive known as B PA, was deleted from another omnibus bill during conference committee negotiations.