DHSS Budget Process Timetable (Estimated)

Missouri Arthritis Advisory Board

The following time line is to be used as a guide. Time line may fluctuate dependent upon administration needs and demands.

Date	Activity	Responsible Party	Comments
June	First Work Team Meeting	Work Team Members
Early July	Final Work Team Meeting (developing summary document focusing on strengths/ weaknesses/concerns of each item which will be forwarded to the DHSS Director	Work Team Members
Mid-July	Summary Document sent to Department Management Team	Budget Services	Division/Center Directors need to review document prior to Division/ Center Director's Meeting
Late July	Division/Center Director's Meeting on potential FY02 Decision Items.	Department Management Budget Services Staff
Late July	Decision on new Decision Items and Ranking	Department Director
Late July	Core Decision Item write-ups due.	Division/Center Management	Hard copy and electronic copy to Budget Services
Mid August	All final changes on new Decision Items due.	Division/Center Management	Hard copy and electronic copy to Budget Services
Early October	All state agencies budget requests and Decision Items to the Governor's Office	Office of Administration
January	State of State Address	Governor
May	Appropriations Bills must be Truly Agreed and Finally Passed (TAFP)	House & Senate
Mid July	Last day for Governor to sign bills	Governor