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AR HB1548

Bill

Official Source

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Buddy Lovell

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $300,000 from the General Improvement Fund to be transferred to the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund for behavioral health services.

  • Appropriates an additional $300,000 from the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund for behavioral health services to Arkansas citizens for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

  • Allows the Department of Human Services to adopt new rules and regulations to implement the appropriations without being restricted by requirements applicable to other programs.

  • Permits the receiving institutions and agencies to supplement State Treasury funds with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income for project financing.

  • Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2011 to ensure the appropriations are immediately available for the agency's operations and essential governmental programs.

Legislative Description

An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Division Of Behavioral Health - Behavioral Health Services General Improvement Appropriation.

Last Action

House Read the third time and failed.

3/18/2011

Committee Referrals

Budget2/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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