SB 1487 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 (amount left blank at $0.00)

• Requires the department to budget all funds across six categories: Central Administration, Inpatient Hospital, Community-based Programs, Substance Abuse Programs, Domestic Violence Programs, and Residential Care Programs (all amounts shown as $0.00)

• Mandates the department develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category

• Authorizes the Commissioner to set employee duties and compensation, with the Commissioner's salary capped at $0.00 per annum, and limits full-time equivalent employees to 0.0 and lease-purchase agreements to $0.00

• Becomes effective September 1, 2010, and was passed by the Senate on March 9, 2010