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ID H0579
Bill
Status
3/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations Committee
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AI Summary
HB 579 Summary
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Appropriates $97,605,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for Mental Health Services ($42,706,600), Psychiatric Hospitalization ($38,075,600), and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention ($16,822,800) for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017).
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Authorizes 695.58 full-time equivalent positions across programs: Adult Mental Health (208.56), Children's Mental Health (79.67), State Hospital North (106.10), State Hospital South (285.25), and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (16.00).
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Establishes that the Department of Health and Welfare is responsible for educational costs of school-age children in its custody, to be paid at $71.05 per student per educational day with approximately $690,000 fiscal impact from existing appropriations.
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Directs $327,000 interagency payment to Department of Juvenile Corrections for contract clinician services at juvenile detention facilities and allocates $1,013,300 for a Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Region 5 and $506,700 for one in Region 4.
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Requires the Idaho Falls Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center to submit a two-year financial support plan to the Legislative Services Office by December 31, 2016, and reappropriates up to $715,000 in unexpended fiscal year 2016 funds for implementation of crisis centers.
Legislative Description
Appropriates $97,605,000 to the divisions of Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 695.58; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; limits transfers of legislative appropriations; clarifies responsibility for education of certain children in state care; directs an interagency payment; provides legislative intent relating to a crisis center location; requires an annual report on community support for the Idaho Falls Crisis Center; and provides for reappropriation for the Adult Mental Health Program.
APPROPRIATIONS
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 28, 2016 Session Law Chapter 250 Effective: 07/01/2016
3/28/2016