SB38 Summary

• Appropriates $120,260,118 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services for fiscal year 2021-2022, including regular salaries ($50,688,060), extra help ($5,764,305), personal services matching ($19,836,392), and overtime ($4,212,006).

• Authorizes a maximum of 1,167 regular employees and 347 temporary/part-time employees across multiple classifications ranging from entry-level positions to senior administrative and medical roles.

• Appropriates $47,350,322 for aging and adult services operations including nursing home care alternatives, nutrition programs, senior citizen centers, and other community support services.

• Appropriates $43,672,554 for mental health grants and $40,513,788 for alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment services from the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund.

• Includes multiple appropriations for crisis intervention grants ($5,000,000), veterans mental health programs ($5,000,000), and Meals on Wheels transportation services ($2,400,000), with extensive special language provisions governing employee compensation, program operations, and fund management.