Federal Budget Update: What to Expect in FY 2015 and Beyond NCPHA Spring Conference Raleigh, NC May 13, 2014 Federal Funds Information for States

Overview The federal budget and how it works What to expect this year – FY 2015 appropriations – Mandatory sequestration (across-the-board cuts) Issues to watch – Deficit reduction, changes to Budget Control Act (BCA) – ACA program expirations

Where the money goes: pieces of the federal budget pie Composition of Federal Outlays in FY 2013 ($ in Billions, % of Total)

Trends in state grant funding Source: FFIS Grants Database

Federal grants going to North Carolina: per capita, 2013 Major CategoryPer CapitaRank Medicaid$81728 Other State51244 Local5839 Individual/Other34624 Total$1,73335

What programs areas are supported by state/local grants?

Federal grants going to North Carolina: share of funding by function

What are the major health grants?

Types of grants Mandatory CappedUncapped Direct Appropriation Annual Appropriation Discretionary Block Grant Formula Grant Categorical Grant Formula Grant Project Grant

Mandatory vs. discretionary health grants

Health Care Reform Mandatory Funding Amended uncapped entitlements (Medicaid) Reauthorized capped entitlements (CHIP) Directly appropriated funding for new and existing programs Discretionary Funding Extended authorization of existing programs Authorized new programs that must receive annual approp. – Creative funding mechanisms (Prevention and Public Health Fund, initial direct appropriations)

What agencies have benefited from Prevention and Public Health Fund?

Focus on FY 2015: Budget Control Act (BCA) Recap $984 billion in cuts through FY 2021 (~$109 billion/year, half from defense, half from nondefense) FY 2013 sequestration occurred on March 1, 2013 – “Fix” reduced cuts from $109b to $85b Many mandatory and a few discretionary programs are exempt (special rules for some programs) ATB cuts in FY 2013, different process for FY Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) provided some sequester relief in FY 2014 and FY 2015

House, Senate, President Adhering to BBA in FY 2015

Status of FY 2015 Appropriations House is moving appropriations bills, Senate plans to begin in mid-May – 302(b) allocations – Easy bills moving first – Aggressive timetable – Many state grants likely to be level-funded – Prediction: Labor/HHS/Education will not be among the bills passed before October 1

How have major health grants fared? Program ($ in millions)FY 2010FY 2013FY 2014FY 2014 vs. FY 2010 Health Centers $2,190$2,950$3,65167% Maternal Child Health BG % Ryan White HIV/AIDS 2,3122,2492,3190.3% Rural Health % Substance Abuse BG 1,7991,7101,8201% Mental Health BG % Immunization grants % Preventive Health BG % Public Health Emergency Preparedness %

Budget proposals to watch Extend Medicaid primary care payment increase Potential cuts to public health programs because of new coverage under ACA – Refugee Assistance, Access to Recovery, State High- Risk Pool, Section 317 Immunizations, and National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Additional funding for substance abuse/mental health Reductions to the Prevention and Public Health Fund

BCA still the law of the land Amended discretionary caps enforced by sequestration Mandatory sequestration still in place – BBA extended to FY 2023 – President proposes repeal, Congress unlikely to agree – ATB percentages applied to current-law levels DefenseNondefense FY %-7.2% FY %-7.3%

Mandatory programs: FY 2015 OMB sequestration estimates ProgramPre- Sequester ($ in millions) Sequester Cut ($ in millions) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting ??? ACA Health Centers (2%)$3, Affordable Insurance Exchange Grants Money follows the person Prevention and Public Health Fund 1, Social Services Block Grant1, Aging and Disability Resource Center ???

What happens after FY 2015?

Pressure to tackle deficit diminishing, long-term issues remain Source: CBO Budget and Economic Outlook, 2/14

House and President take different approaches to deficit reduction Discretionary caps – President’s budget increases defense and nondefense – House cuts nondefense and shifts savings into defense Mandatory programs (health care spending) – President’s budget (-$400 billion/10yrs.): Medicare changes – House (-$3 trillion/10 years): repeals ACA, converts Medicaid into block grant, modifies Medicare Tax Policy – President’s budget increases revenues, doesn’t include comprehensive tax reform – House proposes revenue-neutral tax reform

Deadlines on the horizon October 1, 2014 Enact FY 2015 budget or pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) January 1, 2015 HHS cannot award additional exchange grants March 15, 2015 Raise debt limit

Deadlines on the horizon April 1, 2015 Medicaid Qualifying Individual and Transitional Medical Assistance MIECHV ADRCs, Area Agencies on Aging SHIPS Family-to-family Sept. 30, 2015 Health Profession Opportunity Grant Personal Responsibility Education Program Abstinence Ed. CHIP Community Health Centers Beyond Prevention of chronic disease in Medicaid (1/1/16) Money Follows the Person (9/30/16) DSH Cuts (10/1/16) CMS Innovation Center (9/30/19) PPHF (indefinite)

More questions than answers FY 2015: states can expect level funding for most programs; little chance of major legislation FY 2016: – BCA: discretionary funding increases; many open questions Will Congress amend the caps? Up or down? Will deficit reduction be a focus? Will ACA programs be extended? The policies will stem from the politics.

Questions? For more information: Trinity Tomsic