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            State Budget Fiscal Year 2005 – The Governor’s Budget 

            Editor’s Note: 

On Wednesday, January 28, 2004, Governor Romney presented his budget for Fiscal Year 2005, which begins July 1, 2004. Elder line items were basically level funded.  The numbers below are statewide numbers: 

The Enhanced Community Options Program was level funded at $37.488 million. 

Choices purchased services was combined with state home care purchased services for a total of $101.96 million.  This combined amount is close to what State Home Care and Choices purchased services received separately in Fiscal Year 2004, so it is basically level funding. 

Choices case management/administration was combined with State Home Care case management/administration for a total of $36.379 million.  This combined amount is close to what Home Care and Choices case management/administration received separately in Fiscal Year 2004, so it is basically level funding. 

Protective Services was level funded at $9.6 million. 

Supportive Housing was level funded at $1.94 million. 

Congregate Housing was level funded at $1.309 million. 

Prescription Advantage was level funded at $96.372 million. 

The Councils on Aging were level funded at $5.9 million.