New York State FY 2016-17 Budget: FQHC-Related Highlights The New York State FY 2016-17 budget was finalized last week and includes a number of health-related items, detailed in this memo. Highlights include $195 million for health care facility transformation funding, at least $30 million of which must go to community-based healthcare providers, including FQHCs. Also included is $54.4 million in state funding for the 2016 Clinic Uncompensated Care Pool (UCP). Unfortunately, the final budget bill does not include contingency funding to compensate for the potential shortfall in 2015 UCP federal funding. In a side letter, the Administration affirmed their support for the program and committed to working “aggressively” to secure federal funding for 2015 and 2016. CMS has not yet made a final decision regarding the State’s request for federal matching funds for 2015 UCP and beyond and as such, despite the lack of contingency funding in the State budget, the issue remains unresolved.