Preparation of Budget Request

4628 - Preparation of Budget Request (Rev. 96, Issued, 12-13-13, Effective: 12-13-13, Implementation: 12-13-13) A. List of Materials and Order of Assembly The SA assembles the budget documents in descending order, as follows: 1. Form CMS-435 and Form CMS-434; 2. State Agency Budget List of Positions, three Forms CMS-1465A; 3. State Agency Schedule for Equipment Purchases, three Forms CMS-1466; 4. The justification arranged in line item order; 5. Any bulky exhibit referred to in the line item justification; and 6. Supplemental documentation as requested in the annual budget call letter. B. Routing The SA certified documents are made available to RO and CO in accordance with the due date provided by CO. This will ensure that CMS can complete the budget approval process in time to prevent interruption to cash flow when one FY ends and the succeeding FY begins. The request supporting title XIX SNF/NF, NFs, and ICF/IID workload (forms and narrative justification) should have the concurrence of the SMA. All additional documentation that was requested in the annual budget call letter should be sent the CO/RO.