§ 53-6-404

53-6-404. Use of waiver funding. (1) The department shall use money appropriated for home and community-based services waiver slots for the purpose of: (a) creating waiver slots as authorized by the legislature; or (b) addressing workforce shortages or other barriers to creating the number of waiver slots authorized by the legislature. (2) Unencumbered funds appropriated for home and community-based services waiver slots for use by a particular division may not be transferred to another department division or program. The money must be used for the program for which it was appropriated or be reverted to the fund from which it was appropriated. (3) The department shall report annually to the legislative finance committee in accordance with 5-11-210 on the status of appropriations for home and community-based services waiver slots. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 176, L. 2021.