ID H0682

Appropriates $109,093,800 to the Department of Health and Welfare for Mental Health Services ($53,137,300), Psychiatric Hospitalization ($38,750,200), and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention ($17,206,300) for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

Authorizes 716.58 full-time equivalent positions across the three divisions: Adult Mental Health (210.56), Children's Mental Health (97.67), State Hospital North (107.10), State Hospital South (285.25), and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (16.00).

Prohibits transfer of trustee and benefit payments funds to other expense classes during fiscal year 2019 and restricts transfer of Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund appropriations between Mental Health and Psychiatric Hospitalization divisions without legislative approval.

Directs the Children's Mental Health Program to pay $327,000 to the Department of Juvenile Corrections by July 16, 2018, for contract clinician services at juvenile detention facilities.

Establishes Department of Health and Welfare responsibility for educational needs of school-age children in its custody and requires behavioral health crisis centers in Idaho Falls, Coeur d'Alene, and Twin Falls to submit funding plans by December 31, 2018.

Reduces the Adult Mental Health Program appropriation for fiscal year 2018 by $1,600,000 for trustee and benefit payments, effective immediately as an emergency provision.