| Notes: | Data are for state fiscal year 2008 (SFY2008) and include the General Fund and Other State Fund expenditures.
In 46 states the fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The exceptions are as follows: in Alabama and Michigan the fiscal year begins on October 1; in Texas, the fiscal year begins on September 1; and in New York, the fiscal year begins on April 1. Additionally, the length of budget cycles vary among states, with more than half of the states budgeting annually and the remainder enacting biennial budgets.
The state and federal Medicaid spending data posted on statehealthfacts.org are for different years, come from different sources, and cannot be used to calculate Total Medicaid spending. |
| Definitions: | NA: Data not available.
General Fund: the predominant fund for financing a states operations. Revenues are received from broad-based state taxes. There are differences in how specific functions are financed from state to state, however. General Funds include funds appropriated to the Medicaid agency and any other agency, which are used for direct Medicaid matching purposes under Title XIX.
Federal Funds: Funds received directly from the federal government.
Other State Fund: expenditures from revenue sources, which are restricted by law for particular governmental functions or activities. Other State Funds include funds and revenue sources used as Medicaid match, such as local funds and provider taxes, fees, donations, and assessments. These figures do not capture 100 percent of state provider taxes, fees, donations, assessments and local funds.
State Fiscal Year: The State Fiscal Year (SFY) begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 in 46 states; however, in Alabama and Michigan, the fiscal year begins on October 1; in Texas, the fiscal year begins on September 1; and in New York, the fiscal year begins on April 1. For example, in the 46 states following the July to June definition, SFY 2009 would refer to the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. |
