SB 142 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, with budgeted amounts set at $0.00 across all categories (Central Administration, Inpatient Hospital, Community-based Programs, Substance Abuse Programs, Domestic Violence Programs, and Residential Care Programs).

• Requires the Department to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category and establishes full-time-equivalent employee and lease-purchase agreement limitations at 0.0 and $0.00 respectively.

• Authorizes the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to set employee duties and compensation not otherwise prescribed by law, with the Commissioner's salary capped at $0.00 per annum payable monthly.

• Effective date is September 1, 2009.